When she opened her eyes, Dan Liang discovered she'd traveled into the nineteenth year of the Qianlong reign, eighty-six years before the First Opium War.
She was Han Chinese, and her family faced restrictions at every turn.
The Harem Struggle System gave her two choices:
One: marry a crude commoner and live an ordinary life.
Two: become Emperor Hongli's foot-washing maid. The System would provide her with countless golden fingers, helping her climb from foot-washing maid to empress.
Dan Liang: ?
If she could use cheats, why not become emperor herself?
She politely asked: May I ask what the logic is behind marrying the emperor?
The Harem Struggle System said with righteous conviction: People these days love seeing someone from a higher dimension dominate! Crushing your rivals in the harem with golden fingers is so satisfying!
She was extremely polite: Thank you. May I ask what golden fingers you have?
The System replied haughtily: I can give you basic stats. I can max out your beauty, and give you countless fertility pills so you can quickly conceive the emperor's child. A rise in rank will be just around the corner!
She was courteous and warm: That's wonderful. May I ask if that's the only kind of golden finger you have?
The System scoffed: Of course not! I can also give you a spiritual spring dimension, where every crop you grow has different effects and tastes incredible, so you can win the emperor over through his stomach!
She remained very polite: Fantastic. May I ask if you have any other golden fingers?
The System laid it all out: I can help you make all kinds of modern weapons, like guns and cannons, then offer them to the emperor so he'll value and trust you!
Dan Liang: !
So the polite Dan Liang very courteously imprisoned the System parasitizing her sea of consciousness, then began her own rebellion, as if she had cheats enabled.
1. Female lead: Host, Host, who's the master here, and who's living under someone else's roof? Can't you figure it out?
2. In her previous life, the female lead slew a god with a mortal body. Her spiritual power was immense, so she can take control of the System.
(I love the previous-life setup so much. It feels like it could be its own book, hehe.)
3. The male lead is a black cat.
Theme: Set our robes straight and restore our China
