Crown Prince Xie Yunqing of the Great Ye Dynasty fell from her horse during the autumn hunt and nearly died. When she woke, strange lines of text were floating above her head.
[I've never seen such a lovesick loser of a crown prince. No wonder the dynasty falls.]
[It's too late for the foolish emperor to train a backup. Better poison him and get him off the board now.]
[Prince Jin, hurry up! You're about to get proof that she's a woman and seize the throne. I want to see a sweet romance between the emperor and empress.]
Through these lines of text, Xie Yunqing realized that she was living inside a book.
Six months later, her father would die. Prince Jin, disguised as her study companion, would expose her identity, and she would die suddenly in the Eastern Palace. With help from his advisers, Prince Jin would ascend the throne and hold a grand wedding with her junior sister.
Once Xie Yunqing had figured out the truth, she immediately summoned her senior palace maid and ordered that none of her study companions be allowed to leave the side courtyard.
That night, she personally made five jade tokens and handed them out.
The senior palace maid said, "Your Highness dotes on those young gentlemen. You treat them so well."
Xie Yunqing replied, "Wrong. I want them to learn how to compete for my favor and uphold the virtues expected of men."
The maid: ...
[Has the crown prince finally got her act together?]
[No emperor-empress romance! We want men with virtue! Virtue! Make them compete for her favor!]
[Develop the economy, restore women's attire, and become emperor as a woman! You can do it, Crown Prince!]
Through the lines of text, Xie Yunqing learned about unfamiliar matters of state, gathered capable ministers who had served her father, expanded her influence, built waterworks, revised land policies, executed officials plotting rebellion, curbed the great clans, and enacted new policies.
Several months later, the palace maid reported happily, "Your Highness, the young gentlemen have all prepared gifts and invite you to visit them."
Xie Yunqing said, "Tell them I'm busy with state affairs. If they want to see me, they can wait until I choose their token."
The maid: ?
[I'm dying. Any man worth his salt should learn to compete for her favor. Turn it up a notch!]
Not long afterward, an auspicious sign descended upon the Great Ye Dynasty. The gods declared that the crown prince had been a woman all along, and that only by reclaiming her true identity could she bring prosperity to the dynasty. The crown prince transformed into the dynasty's first crown princess.
After reclaiming her true identity, the crown princess began ruling as regent. In less than a year, she ascended the throne and became the Great Ye Dynasty's first empress.
The study companions, imprisoned in the Eastern Palace and forbidden to leave: ??
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