Transmigrated as a Foolish Emperor, the Empress Dowager Calls a Deer a Horse from the Start

[Transmigrate into a book + power struggles and conquest + decisive and ruthless + multiple women + emperor for the ages + winning big + clingy Empress Dowager + yandere Noble Consort]

Gu Yuan was at a loss.

He woke up to find himself inside a melodramatic novel, as the useless emperor who was about to be poisoned to death by the Noble Consort and cuckolded by the chosen male lead.

People had even given him a nickname: Emperor Wu of Daqian, the cuckold.

The Empress Dowager ruled from behind the curtain, calling a deer a horse, while the entire court eagerly went along with it.

The Noble Consort was a Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult, intent on throwing the court into chaos.

The chosen male lead was biding his time among the common people. As a descendant of the previous imperial family, he planned to seize Gu Yuan's throne and sleep with his woman.

Gu Yuan was speechless. This ridiculous plot? I'm not playing along!

I can be a villain. I can even be a foolish ruler.

But get cuckolded?

Absolutely not.

[Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing System activated.]

[Host detected refusing to become a puppet. Reward: Overlord Divine Physique!]

[Host detected publicly humiliating the Empress Dowager. Reward: God-Tier Summoning Card!]

[Host detected whipping the Noble Consort... Hm? Host, what are you doing? Ow, Host, stop whipping her...]

Gu Yuan looked at the "Bliss Whip" in his hand, the very one that had the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Cult weeping and begging to be whipped, and fell silent.

Is this System even proper?

Whatever. It doesn't matter.

Since I've transmigrated into the body of a foolish ruler, I'll be a ruthless and decisive foolish ruler.

The Empress Dowager is usurping power? Give her poisoned wine.

Traitorous ministers run the court? Wipe out their entire clans.

The Noble Consort is a demonic woman from the cult? Then I'll train her into the most loyal dog in my service.

As for that chosen male lead...

Gu Yuan looked at the list of summons in the System's shop.

Bai Qi, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liang, Zhuge Liang...

He smiled.

"Come on, let's see whether your protagonist aura is stronger, or my cheat is more powerful."