I Have a Throne to Inherit

[Coming Soon]: The Unemployed Empress Becomes a Star Have you ever seen a show where the winner is already chosen? The empress is appointed from the start. Yan Siqing thought she had transmigrated into the body of an ordinary imperial relative. The empress dowager was her aunt, and her elder sister was the preselected empress. All Yan had to do in this life was marry a good husband and spend her days lounging around in the inner quarters. She was sure her future husband wouldn't dare bully her and risk offending the empress dowager. Until three days before the selection. Her elder sister went to a temple to pray, then slipped and fell on her way out... And broke her leg. Yan Siqing accepted the empress dowager's decree with tears in her eyes and became the chosen one. Yan: I never thought I'd inherit the throne of empress. Rumor had it Gu Pingchuan was indecisive and obeyed the empress dowager in everything. Rumor had it Gu Pingchuan had no mind of his own, and that the empress dowager decided all matters of state. Rumor had it Gu Pingchuan had a face as beautiful as powdered jade, but none of a sovereign's dignity. Later, the emperor and empress held their grand wedding. Gu Pingchuan became obsessed with his wife and favored the empress alone. The many consorts who entered the palace around the same time lost the emperor's favor the moment they arrived. A loyal minister sighed, "The imperial in-laws have too much power, and the Yan family is usurping authority. The court is in danger!" Then one night, a few years later, A palace coup took place, the empress dowager drank poison and killed herself, and the Yan family fell overnight... At noon the next day, Yan Siqing was dumbfounded. She'd only taken a nap. How had the whole world changed? Gu Pingchuan walked over, took off his bloodstained outer robe, and took her hand. "Qingqing, I haven't slept all night and I'm exhausted. Will you lie down with me for a while?" Yan Siqing: ...The Oscars owe you a little gold statuette. [Things to Know Before You Start] 1. The male lead is Gu Pingchuan. 2. The author's writing is still a little rough, but they're learning and improving. 3. This isn't a serious historical drama. The setting is entirely fictional. It's my world, so I make the rules. 4. The author truly values readers' thoughtful feedback and will make changes when possible. If something isn't changed, it's either because I don't entirely agree or because it can't be changed. Thanks for understanding. ☆ Readers who love historical accuracy, proceed with caution. [Coming Soon] Yan Siqing, a third-rate actress, accidentally transmigrated and spent twenty years as an empress. On the day the emperor died, she cried so hard she couldn't catch her breath, then transmigrated back to the modern world. Yan Siqing: ...?? After suddenly losing her secure job, Yan Siqing was forced to become an independent woman again. Variety shows fought to have her on, and she competed for acting roles. She became an overnight star thanks to bewildering antics like singing Kunqu opera on a girl-group show, whining to the mentors about how poor she was, and sitting around eating sunflower seeds with actresses. Haters: A variety-show personality. Putting on an act. Desperate for attention. Try using your brain to speak for once. So Yan Siqing joined a film crew. On her first day, she was rumored to be dating an award-winning actor. During filming, a paparazzo caught her teaching him how to act. The actor's fans rushed over, furious, and called the actress surnamed Yan shameless. The award-winning actor posted an attention-grabbing message on Weibo: "Teacher Yan, could you teach me again tomorrow? I want to listen." Later, Yan Siqing's new drama premiered to rave reviews across the internet, topped the ratings, and earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her haters had nothing to say. Later still, on a variety show, a neighboring production invited a "cultural relics expert" to explain imitation antique porcelain and praise the show's props for their fine craftsmanship. Yan Siqing stood to the side, frowning. Expert: This Ru ware from the Song dynasty... Yan Siqing: Sir, that's Ding ware. The expert ignored her. Expert: And this jadeite earring... Yan Siqing: Sir, that's chalcedony. The expert was furious. "Are you the expert or am I? Have you ever even seen an antique, you broke celebrity?" The haters in the livestream perked up and flooded the screen with #HaveYouEverEvenSeenAnAntiqueYouBrokeCelebrity. That evening, the legendary heir to the Bai Group bought a pair of Ru ware vases from the Song dynasty at a charity auction, then proudly announced on the company's Weibo account that he was gifting them to actress Yan Siqing. Haters: So the clown was me all along. Theme: Face a new life with optimism and take on family responsibilities wholeheartedly.