Mom, I Don't Want to Be Emperor!

【Also known as: Has Miao Feiyi Ascended the Throne Yet? | Men scheming against one another | I woke up with a talent for political maneuvering】 1. As the heir to the regent’s title, Miao Feiyi only ever read stories about fighting and killing. After reading so many, she became as hard and unyielding as a block of wood in the prince’s estate. But this block of wood had big ambitions and was determined to become a good official who served the people. The Da Ji Empire had stood for a thousand years. The late emperor died without a daughter, and his only son was pushed onto the throne without a legitimate claim. The Mother Goddess was enraged and sent down punishment, leaving the people in misery. Seeing the state of the realm, she was even more determined to speak up for the people. Starting as a low-ranking official, she spent years calculating every move and advancing step by step. She distributed relief during famines, punished corrupt officials, reformed the military, and put the finances in order. She would behead corrupt officials to right wrongs, and kill powerful tyrants for the people. She killed and rose through the ranks, until no one at court could match her. She thought her dream of being a loyal minister was about to come true, but her mother suddenly swept the pieces off the board and ordered her to take the throne. Miao Feiyi panicked. “Mom, I don’t want to be emperor! You do it instead!” Regent: “That’s not up to you.” Then the game of chess emerged. The balance between the many factions collapsed overnight, amid natural and man-made disasters and a world turned upside down. Once the dust settled, she realized that she too had been her mother’s pawn. The deaths of her classmates, colleagues, and friends came back to her. At last, she understood the endgame: restore the rightful order, kill the male emperor, and seize the throne. The emperor? Isn’t that just the highest-ranking official in the world? 2. As Miao Feiyi’s power grew, the people she’d known for years began acting strangely. The unpredictable male emperor suddenly said that even an emperor was free to cook for a woman; Her cool-faced, gorgeous childhood friend suddenly started babbling about going back to when they were children; Her pure and noble confidant secretly wrote erotic stories about the two of them; A rich, handsome man who spent money like water was a bit dim, but kept sending her gold and silk; And she had a beautiful attendant who always looked at her like he wanted to eat her alive. This was so difficult. But they’d shared years of friendship, so what could she do? All she could do was issue an imperial decree and take them all into the palace as consorts. The court was in an uproar, but she remained expressionless. “I’m doing this all for the sake of the realm!” Her friend saw right through her. “The block of wood is blossoming, and it’s sprouted five flowers at once.” 3. The Records of Da Ji state that men begin taking medicine when they come of age, suppressing their bodily fluids until their ruler wishes to have children, at which point they stop taking it. The Xiang family developed a sweet pill, said to be wildly popular among men. It was believed to make skin fairer, hair darker, and figures slimmer. The emperor was delighted and named it the Osmanthus Beauty Pill. For a time, noblemen and palace consorts alike scrambled to buy it. Reading guide: 1. The men mentioned in the blurb have no real power. Their status comes from their mothers and elder sisters, and all officials in the story are women by default. 2. No relationships are confirmed before the coronation. 3. Romance and plot are in a 3:7 ratio. 4. This story has no fantasy or transmigration elements. Theme: Great love for all humanity