[Three Kingdoms] Lady Cao Cao

Cao Cao died before reaching his goal, killed while fleeing. Meng Xiaoman, his body double and guard, resolved to do whatever it took to stay alive: From today on, I am Cao Cao! Who says women only know how to fight over husbands and plot in the harem? This time, Meng Xiaoman is fighting for the empire. = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = ※ = = Read Before You Begin = 1. My respects and apologies to the great Cao Cao, whom I've written out of the story. If the premise strikes you as ridiculous and you want to throw bricks at me, feel free. 2. The story favors Cao Wei. Shu Han and Eastern Wu are opponents, but they deserve respect, and I won't disparage them without reason. 3. The heroine is a native of the late Han dynasty. She's strong, and she has a golden finger that unlocks gradually over time. 4. Time travelers will appear in the story. They're a rather strange bunch, so be warned. 5. The story spans a long period. The romance is slow to develop and not the main focus. The ending is one-on-one, with a happy ending. 6. Historical accuracy may give way to the plot, but please point out any obvious factual errors. The author is not very knowledgeable, so please bear with me. 7. Comments are welcome, and I'll reply as soon as I can. Please understand that I won't answer questions whose answers are already in the author's notes. ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ ★ ~ Advance Notice: This story is scheduled to go premium on Friday, April 24. No chapters will be locked retroactively, and as usual, there will be an extra update on the day it goes premium. Before then, I'll be checking the chapters already posted. This isn't a fake update, so please bear with me. Writing this story has been a challenge for me. Luckily, your comments, bookmarks, support, and encouragement have helped me make it this far. I hope you'll keep accompanying me as I continue this story, until the day Xiaoman truly rules the world. To all the piracy sites, we're about to have another "pleasant" reunion! Your diligent reposting has surely brought you plenty of profit. To keep the online fiction ecosystem in balance, please go easy on us. At least leave a few chapters before stealing the rest. Let the story build up a bit before you take it, and give us authors a little breathing room, all right? I sincerely urge all you lovely readers to support the official version. Remember: If there's no buying, there's no harm! (Wait, that doesn't sound right!) *Major revisions completed on February 6, 2016 Mo Chi's author page: ^^^ If you enjoy this story, click the button to follow the author's page. Following the author is a much more reliable way to get update notifications than bookmarking a story! Works: A canon-style Harry Potter fanfic, Snape/Original Female Character, complete. An original urban legend story, ongoing. If you're interested, why not bookmark it? A lighthearted gender-swap story, a Marvel and DC mashup. You're welcome to bookmark it. Well, I forgot to post the blurb early and build up some bookmarks... Theme: