Heaven Is My Witness, She Really Wants to Be a Good Emperor

Saved on 2019.11.22, screenshot taken. Opening in December~ Born a princess: a winning lottery ticket in life. A beauty of peerless grace: Heaven finally came through. Lost my kingdom at fifteen: a bolt from the blue. The rebel leader deposed my royal father, but for the sake of his “righteous army” reputation, he couldn't bring himself to become emperor outright. So he put me, a princess, on the throne and became regent instead. What a twist of fate. The ministers all advised him to kill me and take the throne directly, since it would be so much simpler. I could have cried. But the regent's gaze seemed to conceal surging undercurrents. Maybe... there was still a chance I'd survive? Lately, his gaze has been getting more and more intense. Could it be because I kissed him once? All right, I've confirmed that he's fallen for me. Hmph, I deliberately seduced and used you, you stupid idiot! But he's been pretty decent to me... Maybe I should just go along with it? So I did. I couldn't help it. Being a powerless puppet emperor was just too hard. I hadn't had fresh sheep's milk in half a month, and my breasts had gone down a cup size. Ahem, it actually feels pretty good having given in. Mainly because he's good at taking care of things. After three years as emperor, I finally got to see what the imperial seal looks like. But then I heard that my royal father was responsible for having his entire family exiled. Now his parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law have all been brought back from the border, and every one of them looks at me as though they want to poke a thousand holes in me. Relations with my in-laws and sisters-in-law are both a nightmare. Is it still too late to run? But fleeing is so hard, and I can't bear the shame of a ruler of a whole country running away! Maybe I'd better try to keep him happy. * After five years of living through fire and water, Ju Jiu successfully ended up clinging to the regent's leg like a pendant. He took care of all military, political, and other affairs, putting her on the dragon throne as a figurehead. Every day she attended court in the morning and listened to the ministers bicker, then listened to the palace staff joke around after court. She worked from eight to five, had weekends off, and never worked overtime. The only really hard part was that one hour at night. Ju Jiu: Honestly, I never meant to cling to his leg. Do you believe me? For my first five years as emperor, I got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs every day. I only wanted to govern diligently and become the greatest empress in history, the first and last of my kind! Who knew my story about a strong woman would turn into a romance before I knew it! The regent: Hmph. Ju Jiu fretted, “What if one day our feelings fall apart? You won't banish me to the cold palace and make me shave my head and spend the rest of my life as a nun, will you? Or what if I can't have children, or get sick, or become disfigured, poisoned, or terminally ill... Don't glare at me, don't glare! I just mean what if! You won't abandon me or mistreat me, will you?” When he said nothing, Ju Jiu magnanimously backed down. “Fine, abandon me if you want, but don't mistreat me. Leave me some money and I promise I won't leave in tears.” The regent leaned over her. “Hmph. Then you'd better serve me well.” Ju Jiu cried out in anger, “You shameless traitor, Yan Ruhui! How dare you abuse your power over me!” The regent pulled the covers over her head and chuckled. “My achievements outshine my sovereign's.” Reader's guide: 1. A diligent empress who goes to court every day, dreaming of overthrowing the evil forces above her x a regent who calmly watches her bounce around. 2. A comedic take, with a faux strong heroine. 3. Told in third person. 4. Opening in December. Please add it to your reading list~ Theme: The joys and hardships of a princess becoming emperor in an ancient royal court