[Historical romance + transmigration + political intrigue + older woman/younger man romance + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + infrastructure building + household and palace intrigue]
Liu Meiniang opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a baby concubine-born daughter in the Shenlong Dynasty.
Her biological father was the governor of Yangzhou? Great! Too bad the household was full of danger, her legitimate elder sister was watching her like a hawk, and Nanny Rong was out to stick her with needles!
How could a modern soul let them push her around?
So what if she was a concubine-born daughter?
Household intrigue? Hairpin traps? She'd use a combination of fake tears and cute antics to turn the tables and make her legitimate elder sister suffer.
Nanny Rong's needles? Try sticking yourself first!
Starting a business? Sitting on a hard stool hurts? She casually sketched out a rocking chair, and the craftsmen fell to their knees, exclaiming, "Our young lady is a genius!" This was only the beginning. Modern knowledge was her gold mine!
A future palace schemer? Apprentice herself to the wild scholar Yang Bancheng? Why not! She could use him as a shield for her "advanced knowledge," and pick up a future great scholar as her underling while she was at it!
She had planned to focus entirely on her career, but then along came a weepy junior fellow student: Li Zhiheng, the future heir to the Shenlong Dynasty.
"Oh no, I lost my shoe. It'll hurt to walk later!" When they first met, she tricked him out of his new shoes.
The next time she saw him crying, she teased, "Shame, shame! Hide your face!" and made faces at him through the carriage window.
Childhood sweethearts? She was the older sister who "looked after" him!
Older woman/younger man romance? He was the little wolf cub she had personally fed and raised!
From concubine-born daughter to empress:
She stayed by his side as he went from young heir to supreme ruler, using modern knowledge to clear away political intrigue and lay the foundations for a prosperous treasury.
He gave her his undivided devotion and supreme power, willingly bowing before her.
Wielding power over the court? No. Together, they would rule this vast land!
