May Your Majesty Be Blessed [Gender-Bender]

Planned as my next novel

Mad, ruthless power minister x puppet emperor of striking beauty; younger man/7-year age gap/reversal of power, the subordinate takes the lead, then turns his attention to the emperor

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Zhao Qingwu died a miserable death in her previous life.

She rose to the second rank and served the nation tirelessly for eighteen years. Her brilliance made her countless enemies, and in the end, she was framed and her entire family was executed.

As she lay dying, she thought: If I get another life, I'll seize power earlier and more ruthlessly!

Heaven really did give her another chance.

In this life, Zhao Qingwu collected the secrets of every court official and rose higher step by step, treading on the corpses of her political enemies. She brought down the Empress Dowager, ended the regency, and finally took possession of the jade seal, symbol of supreme imperial authority. She also took charge of the young emperor, whom the Empress Dowager had kept in her grasp for twelve years.

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Li Xuanyan was a puppet emperor in his previous life, and he still is in this one.

Only now, the one using the emperor to command the nobles is Zhao Qingwu instead of the Empress Dowager.

He ascended the throne at six, with his mother ruling from behind the curtain. For twelve years, he was no more than a beautiful illusion, cautious in every step and afraid of making a mistake. But in the year he turned eighteen, the mad dog feared by the entire court finally bared its fangs at the royal family.

She killed every official in her way and drove his mother to madness.

Then she gently lifted a slender finger and touched his face.

"Your Majesty may be no good at ruling a country, but that face of yours could... provide your servant with some amusement."

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Reading Guide/Content Warnings:

* In the previous life, the male lead had a harem and the female lead had male lovers. In this life, it's one-on-one.

* Face-conscious x attracted to strength

* The fictional dynasty is barely built at all, so don't overthink the logic. This is a melodramatic story written on a whim. The characters' values don't represent the author's. Please don't attack the author personally, or the author will turn into a fighting rooster.

Theme: Enjoy life while you can