I Entered a Male-Oriented Novel and Became the Empress

A strong female lead, infrastructure-building, political scheming, and an ensemble of women. Also known as “I Changed the Character Settings of the Male Lead's Harem” Wei Junye had been miserable since childhood because her family favored boys. At university, her scumbag boyfriend cheated on her and then smeared her name. At work, she was sexually harassed. Just as she was thinking she'd never be a woman again in her next life, she transmigrated into a male-oriented web novel as one of the male lead's many harem members. As the first girl the male lead pursued during his life of building his career while flirting with women, the novel's Wei Junye had a father who was a low-ranking official and a compulsive gambler. At home, she had to defer to her younger brother in everything. When her family couldn't pay its debts, they planned to marry her off to an old man. Just as Wei Junye was carrying out her escape plan, the male lead descended from the sky in accordance with the original plot. He nearly got her killed, then acted as if “Woman, you must have fallen in love with me and be devoted to me” were self-evident truths. Wei Junye was supposed to fall in love with the male lead at first sight, follow him, and begin the first chapter of his career. In the end, she was supposed to die for him. Instead, she waved casually at him and said, “Thanks, but no thanks. I'm becoming a bandit!” The male lead: “???” In troubled times, women's lives are worth no more than grass. They are men's playthings, casualties of war, and specks of dust no one cares about. Since she was still a woman in this life, she was going to live freely and boldly, and make a name for herself in these chaotic times. Wei Junye left the male lead behind and pursued her own career. As she became a regional overlord, she also helped the male lead's other harem members escape. The noblewoman who had vowed to marry no one but the male lead after meeting him once severed her romantic ties and turned to the court, declaring that she would help Wei Junye become a wise ruler and create a prosperous age together with her virtuous ministers. The female general who had been defeated by the male lead on the battlefield and couldn't stop thinking about him declared that men weren't worth it. She cut off her feelings and rode across the battlefield. The female assassin who was supposed to pine for the male lead in silence and die of sorrow said outright that love was a scourge. She would ride freely through the world and live life to the fullest... “Every girl should first and foremost be an independent person, not anyone's appendage. Each has her own brilliance, like the countless stars in the Milky Way, every one unique and precious. They can have their own pursuits and ideals, and choose whether or not to love. They can shine in the pages of history, or wander through this world free of burdens.” I would become a blazing flame. Wherever I burn, it is because I am burning bright. P.S. 1. Pay attention to the categories: no CP! There's no male-female romance and no female-female romance. Girls can have bonds of mutual support and respect, and be willing to die for someone who understands them. 2. I simply want to write a story where the female lead focuses entirely on her career, with no men and no romance. If you don't like that, please don't read it. 3. Ancient-era infrastructure building: occupying a stronghold, gathering allies, waging war, building a career, and becoming an empress. The other women also have careers in their own fields. Besides those mentioned in the blurb, there may also be women in mathematics, medicine, literature, astronomy, mechanical engineering, and more. I just want to write a story about women working together and shining in different fields! 4. This isn't meant as an attack on male-oriented novels. It's just for the fun of it: refuse to be cannon fodder in a harem and rise to the top! Theme: Respect women and let every woman fulfill herself through her career.