Making a Fortune Beats Fighting for the Emperor's Favor

The cover is by the wonderful artist Maiyatang. Many thanks to the artist! Sending love.

Yang Wangshu transmigrates and becomes an empress who has practically been banished to the cold palace before she has even had time to enjoy her newlywed life.

Faced with the harem's chorus of mocking and snide remarks, Yang Wangshu calmly declares, "My heart and mind are all on my career. What's the point of competing for favor? A few coins are far more appealing than some useless emperor."

Factories, academies, fried chicken shops, hot pot, makeup, and happy tea...

Just as Yang Wangshu is having the time of her life making money, the useless emperor who keeps telling her to stay away from him is always hovering around her, mooching food and drink every chance he gets.

Zhao Xinghan says to Yang Wangshu with an air of prim dignity, "Empress, shouldn't you fulfill your duties?"

Yang Wangshu replies impatiently, "Move. You're getting in the way of me making money."

Blurb for my ongoing novel, Raising a Little Emperor: The Split-Personality Empress Dowager:

Lin Xiaoyue transmigrates with a System. Under the System's threats and inducements, she plays the role of a wicked empress dowager.

But when Lin Xiaoyue sees the adorable, soft-hearted little emperor, she simply can't bring herself to hurt him. So, while keeping her character in line, softhearted Lin Xiaoyue secretly becomes a comforting big sister at night, offering the little emperor solace and care. Once she completes her System's mission, she plans to retire somewhere with beautiful scenery. What could be better?

But something goes wrong somewhere along the way. The little emperor corners her, eyes red with tears. "Sister, are you going to leave me behind?"

"Aaaah! I can't take this!"

Daytime:

Lin Xiaoyue: "You can't even read The Annals of Master Lu properly. Is your head full of watermelons? Hold out your palm. And no dinner for you tonight."

The timid little emperor holds out his left palm, and Lin Xiaoyue briskly smacks it ten times. "Smack, smack, smack!"

Nighttime:

Lin Xiaoyue: "Little guy, would you like a steamed bun?"

The little emperor hugs his knees in the corner of the bed and gazes at her with damp eyes. Timidly, he holds out a hand. "I would."

Theme: Lead women of ancient times toward independence and self-reliance, helping them become women of the new era