Bad news: she transmigrated.
Worse news: she transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Liu Xi felt that she was incredibly unlucky. She figured that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was just around the corner, and an age of chaos was about to begin.
Her family was just an ordinary household of clerks and commoners in Pei County, with no power or influence and few people. They were about to be ground to dust by the tide of history.
In this era, heroes would rise across the Three Kingdoms, vying for supremacy and fighting to rule the land.
Anyone qualified to take part in this battle royale was either a member of a family that had produced high-ranking officials for four generations, a relative of the imperial clan, or a local strongman...
Liu Xi turned to look at her family:
A dad who spent his days wandering the streets, a mom who could swing six sticks in a second, an honest uncle, two handsome uncles, and a brother born to be wild and free.
Sigh, how would this family survive without her?
Liu Xi was incredibly worried. She had a long and difficult road ahead of her.
"Dad, when the rebel army comes, you have to run! You wander the streets every day, so you must know plenty of shortcuts and back roads!"
Liu Bang gave an awkward laugh. "Sure, sure. Got it."
"Mom, remember to take everything valuable we can carry, then hide out in some remote mountain forest for a while."
Lyu Zhi paused in the middle of mending a shoe and raised an eyebrow.
"Uncle, you're a county official, so you need to be extra careful. If the people join the Yellow Turbans, the county office will be their first target!"
Xiao He wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Ah, yes, yes, yes."
"Uncles Chen and Zhang, you're both learned men. Once you're sure you're safe, you could try becoming strategists..."
Chen Ping smiled. "Thanks for the reminder, Xi'er. But Uncle Chen already has a lord in mind."
Zhang Liang looked helpless. "All right, don't worry, Xi'er. We'll be fine."
"Oh... right, where's my brother? The world is about to fall into chaos. I need to warn him right away!"
Liu Bang and his old companions exchanged glances and chuckled to themselves:
That kid Han Xin didn't need anyone to warn him. He was probably already somewhere recruiting troops and waiting for his chance!
**
Much later, Liu Xi finally saw her whole family's true colors:
What do you mean my biological father is Emperor Gaozu of Han?
What do you mean my dad, mom, uncles, and brother are all part of the early Han founding group?
What do you mean the early Han group is guiding me step by step as I vie for supremacy?
Where have I ended up? Is this even still the end of the Eastern Han dynasty?!
Please note:
1. A group transmigration story, where the founding heroes of the early Han dynasty transmigrate into the Three Kingdoms era. The female lead is the only modern person.
2. So many Three Kingdoms stories collect strategists and generals from every faction. Today, we're doing something different: bringing back veteran players from the game's launch, while the female lead starts out with a fully leveled-up faction.
3. Everyone from the early Han dynasty has a secret identity and is playing a new character. Since they were all reborn together, their ages, identities, and relationships will be substantially changed. Everyone is related somehow, and their real identities will be revealed later.
4. The female lead's path is to become heir apparent first, then emperor.
Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations and forge ahead.