1. First, let me emphasize: this is a fictional parallel world, and history is told with creative liberties.
2. The story focuses on the female lead and rewrites historical events after overturning the timeline.
3. Set in a parallel version of the Western Han dynasty.
Comeback, power struggles, an audacious and domineering older sister, green tea scheming, manipulation, defying fate, conquering and crushing the System.
There is a System, a little golden dragon, but the main plot focuses more on political scheming.
It's just an assistant and mascot, more like a witness. It looks down on women at first, but is eventually tamed.
The powerful antagonist is Emperor Xuan of Han.
There is no male lead, but the man gets the most screen time. (If you like tragic romance, you can treat him as the male lead.)
But the reborn female lead is even stronger.
Though there is no official male lead, there are handsome men. You know what I mean.
Also, the female lead isn't kindhearted. She judges people by their actions, not their intentions. If you want to read about good-hearted characters, check out my other book on my profile.
High-angst revenge + political intrigue and reversals
She was the most beloved youngest daughter of the Huo family, and also the most laughable cannon fodder and most tragic empress in the history books.
In her previous life, Huo Chengjun was hopelessly in love with Liu Xun and became his empress, only to see her entire family executed and end her own life after being deposed.
After becoming a spirit, she danced on Emperor Wu of Han's tomb every day, telling him how the good-for-nothing heir chosen by his great-grandson Liu Bingyi had squandered their ancestors' legacy.
Reborn just before Huo Guang enthroned Liu Xun, she sneered and tore up the script of fate.
If she couldn't win a man's heart, she would break it.
So you two are devoted to each other? Then let me help him temper that love!
Go on, stay together forever.
She wanted to see whether, after his white moonlight turned into a black moonlight, he could still love her just as deeply.
“Your white moonlight is yours again.
For the way you toyed with me in my last life, I'll repay you twice over.
Since I don't want you anymore, you won't be able to hold on to the throne my father gave you.
Sorry, but I have my eye on that throne.”
Come on, author!