At twenty-seven, Chen Qing is not, in the eyes of the world, a good daughter, wife, or mother.
She spends her days doing nothing, lazing about, gambling on cockfights, walking her dogs, and heading out every few days.
Yet people who have met her find it hard to dislike her. She jokes around without crossing the line, is generous and kind, and takes life in stride.
With the realm in turmoil, if she cannot claim a share of the spoils, she may end up becoming part of them.
The emperor dies.
The imperial clan says, “I want to be emperor.”
The empress’s family says, “I want to be emperor.”
The great clans say, “I want to be emperor.”
Chen Qing shakes her head. “I want to be emperor too. So what now?”
From an ordinary commoner to ruler of the realm,
In terms of talent and intelligence, she cannot match her ministers;
In terms of leading troops, she cannot match her generals;
In terms of wealth and prestige, she cannot match the great clans.
There is only one thing she excels at: people. Recognizing them, employing them, and guiding them.
Classic-style blurb:
In the fourteenth year of Tianxuan, the wild scholar and seer Ying Jie made three predictions:
Thirteen years later, the emperor would die, and the realm would fall into chaos that same year.
A daughter of the Yu family would be destined for greatness.
Twenty years later, the realm would be unified.
In the twenty-seventh year of Tianxuan, the empire’s ruler reaches the end of his life. Beneath the outward appearance of national mourning, undercurrents surge. All sides begin searching for the whereabouts of the famed seer Ying Jie, as well as the answer to one question: Who is the daughter of the Yu family?
A vibrant, cold-blooded, yet enchantingly seductive heroine VS a beautiful, outwardly kind but inwardly scheming, jealous husband-type hero
“Enchantingly seductive” does not mean a universally adored romantic heroine. It refers to her career, not her love life.
The couple’s relationship starts as a sweet childhood-friends romance, but later turns into a love story between opponents.
Theme: Temporary setbacks are nothing. People who do great things need time to let their minds wander. It’s never too late to set out.
