I Am No Tyrant Who Ruined His Nation

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Qin Zhao, history's most powerful "entrepreneurial" empress, conquered an empire on horseback and spent her life diligently governing. On her deathbed, she thought she'd secured her place as an "emperor for the ages."

She opened her eyes, only to find she'd been reborn in the body of her own wastrel descendant.

The good news: She was still an empress, so she could skip the horror-movie episode involving a sudden change of body.

The bad news: This descendant was a world-class daredevil. She ruled tyrannically, lived extravagantly, and snatched up any handsome man she saw. Her harem was more bustling than the morning court, and she'd reduced the whole country to chaos. Everyone in court and across the realm hoped she'd hurry up and kick the bucket. And as if that weren't enough, she was conspiring with ministers to wipe out the frontier generals in one fell swoop.

Qin Zhao pressed a hand to her forehead. "I built this empire, and you turned it into a game of Werewolf?"

Even worse, that "monster" was now her.

Qin Zhao took a deep breath and resolved to reform herself. She picked out several capable, reasonably handsome young ministers from among the old guard and planned to summon them often to cultivate a close bond between ruler and subjects.

Then the whole mood changed.

Qin Zhao, beaming with enthusiasm: "My dear ministers, come, come! I want to have a heart-to-heart and discuss the great plans for governing the country!"

The young square-faced ministers trembled. "The empress wants a 'heart-to-heart'? Who'd believe that! She must be after our bodies! Help!"

Qin Zhao stamped her feet. "Explain yourselves! What is that look on your faces supposed to mean?!"

Hands on her hips, she roared with rage. "Another day of my reputation being dragged through the mud!!!"

An "ancestress" empress with overwhelming strength and a sharp mind, reborn as her wastrel descendant, is forced to go into "nanny mode."

She has to clean up the mess while dealing with the men who love putting on a show.

#### Notes

1. There is romance, but it's not the whole story. All the male supporting characters have unrequited feelings, while the heroine focuses on her career. No CP; the empress stands alone!

2. Completely fictional! Historians, please go easy on me. Just have fun reading~

3. My writing has its limits, so please spare me the personal attacks. If you enjoy it, come on in and join us as we watch the "tyrant" turn her life around and become a "sage ruler"! Note

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Theme: A person's choices are hard to separate from her character and experiences. Even if she gets to start over, in the same circumstances, she will still make the same choices!