The Empress Returns

(This novel has an open ending. Read at your own risk.) Xu Zhaoning was the founding empress. Framed and “killed” by villains, she had no choice but to leave the palace. By the time she could finally return, four dragons shared the throne: father and son distrusted each other, while brothers fought among themselves. Her husband was still the same: devoted, ruthless, and decisive. Her eldest son was sickly but capable, her second son had become a hotheaded martial artist of exceptional skill, and her third son was a shrewd moneymaker with an incredible intelligence network. He was also a filial son. They're her man and her boys. She has to find a way to make sure all four of them meet a good end! The empress returns to set her four men straight. I recommend my farming novel, Two Taels of Silver. After a single transmigration, overworked office worker Shen Ji became an eight-year-old orphan who sold herself for two taels of silver to pay for her father's burial. She sold herself to ward off disaster for the Wei family's promising young scholar, who was born on the very same day as her. Though she joked that she was an office drone, she wasn't about to resign herself to becoming a servant in the Wei household. But at only eight years old, she had no way to escape and survive on her own. With no other choice, she accepted her fate: to depend on the Wei mother and son and work hard to earn enough to buy back her freedom. She never expected the Wei family's promising scholar to have suffered a terrible injustice. He was determined to study hard and make something of himself so he could return and take revenge. Shen Ji and he each got what they needed along the way, supporting one another until they built a beautiful life together. I recommend my upcoming fantasy novel, The Cultivation World's First Shady Inn. The Cultivation World's First Shady Inn: the Zhi Ge Inn. A mysterious big shot holds court, while a beautiful proprietress handles the guests. All grudges and grievances end here. Prices clearly displayed, fair to all, young and old. Three meals and a night's lodging cost one spirit stone on the first day, two on the second, four on the third, eight on the fourth... Countless cultivators burdened by grudges seek shelter here. When they can no longer afford the fees, they leave the inn and try to survive twelve hours of pursuit. If they make it, they can return and start again at one spirit stone per day. If they don't, the inn will, out of respect for their past patronage, come and collect their bodies, so they won't be left lying in the wilderness... Theme: Exploring the important role women play in keeping families harmonious.