(Ancient-to-modern transmigration + satisfying read + two men competing for her + fighting over her + pocket dimension + stockpiling supplies)
As Jing Zhao was on the verge of falling, Princess Yun Xihe, the empire's guardian, donned armor and led the army to repel foreign invaders, though she was a woman.
She unexpectedly became bound to a pocket dimension that could take her to the modern era. She emptied modern supermarkets to supply her army, fleeced the great clans, became an empress, and unified the realm, all while two men fought over her.
Collect enough faith points, and she could travel to the modern era. Rice, flour, cooking oil, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, here I come!
No money to wage war? The treasury is empty, but the great clans are rich. Let's hold an auction for crawfish, spicy snack sticks, and cola!
Open the civil service exams to women. No gender discrimination!
When the empress ascended the throne, the old ministers knelt and protested, “A hen crowing at dawn means the state is doomed!”
Shen Zhiyu and Su Yancheng presented the evidence of their crimes. “You have two choices: kneel before the empress, or die!”
But later, why were her two most capable ministers fighting each other?
Shen Zhiyu: “If you weren't still useful and able to win His Majesty's favor, I would have made you disappear long ago!”
Su Yancheng: “As a son of the Duke's household, why shouldn't I compete for her?”
Then he turned to Yun Xihe and whined, “Your Highness, I'll bring the great clans to heel. Would you marry me too? I can be your mold-brother forever...”
Yun Xihe: Can you two argue without getting into a fight?
Later, the wedding plans fell apart.
Shen Zhiyu: “So what if my identity is different? You kidnapped me before the wedding and separated me from the empress. Then I'll destroy the Cang Kingdom, throw open its gates, and offer it to the empress!”
“Your Highness, even if I cannot become your imperial consort, I will always be your loyal subject.”
The soldiers: “We get fine rice and flour on campaigns with the empress? We swear to follow her to our deaths!”
The people: “Children are cared for, the elderly are supported, and Dragon Beans, Dragon Potatoes, and Dragon Millet are piled high...”