Li Xiyue, a modern history student, opens her eyes to find she has become Zhao Lingxi, the last princess of the Great Jing dynasty, which has just fallen. Flames engulf the imperial city; her father dies for his country, and her mother takes her own life. Clutching her ancestral jade pendant, she flees, only to unexpectedly activate the “Nation-Guarding Realm.” Inside lies a million elite soldiers left behind by the founding emperor!
But this golden finger is never a free gift. Each time she unlocks a new group of soldiers, she must endure the bloody memories of the founding generals, torn between modern humanity and ancient brutality. If she slaughters indiscriminately for revenge, the realm will wither as its “power of faith” runs dry, leaving it unable to supply even provisions.
The Northern Di tribes’ iron hooves sweep across the Central Plains, while shamans use mind control to turn a prince into their puppet. The old court officials cling to male privilege and regard her reforms as heresy. Even the vassal states that submit to her absorb the ideas of equality she spreads, then turn around and demand the abolition of the vassal system.
Armed with improved cannons from her realm, Li Xiyue uses “anti-plague sachets” to expose the shamans’ deception and “Heavenly Craft looms” to boost agriculture and sericulture. She must also make choices between commanding a million soldiers and staying true to her humanity. When the restoration is finally complete, the realm presents her with one last dilemma: should she swallow her obsession and become a heartless ruler, or give up her power to protect the warmth of ordinary life?
See how a princess from a fallen dynasty leads an army from another realm and, through the collision of ancient political intrigue and modern wisdom, carves out a different path to restore her country, even uncovering the hidden connection between the realm and another civilization!
