After I Went Undercover as a Man and Scammed the Entire Court

Lou Pingzhi woke up to find herself a minor female official, disguised as a man, in an age when everyone cultivated immortality.

She was frail and beautiful, and rumors said she was attracted to men.

She was also bound to a System: the Seduction-to-Strength System.

The System's core principle was simple: the more powerful the men she won over, the stronger she would become.

With her sickly body suffering from both a fall and an injury, Pingzhi picked two targets: the Prince Regent, who commanded a powerful army on the border, and the Right Chancellor, who had allies across the court and could rally people with a single call.

Of course, the Imperial Preceptor, who wielded a certain kind of special power, and the emperor's tutor, who was trying to control the emperor and command the lords, were also within her sights.

The System mocked her mercilessly: "You've got quite the ambition."

Facing a new System that knew nothing about her past, Pingzhi smiled softly at her reflection in a bronze mirror.

Her chin lifted slightly, and the corners of her eyes reddened.

Her face was plain and serene, yet in that instant, even the splendid spring blossoms outside the window seemed to pale beside her.

"I am ambitious," she said gently.

Because I have tasted the glory of becoming powerful, I choose to swallow other people's ambition and return to the summit.

People always say:

"Beyond the sunken ship, a thousand sails pass; before the withered tree, ten thousand saplings bloom."

But in my case:

"When my flowers bloom, all others wither." How about that?

P.S. This is a Mary Sue story dressed up in schemes for power and immortal cultivation. The female lead is beautiful and gentle (not really).

[Blurb screenshotted and posted on Weibo, dated April 2, 2020]

Theme: Growth