In the fourteenth year after Yuan Yue transmigrated to the Eastern Han dynasty, a thing called the Empress of All Under Heaven System bound itself to her.
The System told her, "Choose a warlord, make him fall in love with you, give birth to his heir, and after he fulfills his historic mission of unifying the Central Plains, make a name for yourselves in the history books together!"
Yuan Yue looked troubled.
The System reassured her, "Host, there's no need to worry. Your identity gives you a wonderful head start, and you don't have to do anything for now. After Yuan Shu is defeated, you'll marry Sun Quan and become the Lady Yuan recorded in history."
The System encouraged her, "As long as you help him the way I tell you to, he'll be moved by you, fall in love with you, and make you his queen!"
Yuan Yue: Is it possible that... if someone brought me high-yield rice, helped me unify the land, willingly let me have the credit without competing for the throne, retreated behind the scenes, helped me have a child, and asked for nothing but to be my queen, I'd be pretty moved too?
System: So, Host...?
Yuan Yue: Don't worry. I can do all that. ^_^
Empress of All Under Heaven System No. 001 was upgraded from the Beloved Consort System.
It had chosen its Host from among countless candidates. Its Host was of noble birth, beautiful and gentle, well versed in history and literature, and, most importantly, a transmigrator. System 001 believed that with its help, its Host would surely complete her mission with flying colors.
It was already rubbing its hands together, waiting for praise from the Main System.
Years later, the Main System's praise arrived right on schedule.
Looking at the S+ performance report submitted by this little System under its command, the Main System said with satisfaction, "001, you and your Host did a wonderful job. This world was incredibly difficult. I can't believe you actually... Wait...!!"
[Choose a warlord and make him fall in love with you]
Yuan Yao: I love my little sister most of all.
[Give birth to his heir]
The civil and military officials: "Your Majesty has no children, nor any other imperial relatives apart from the Grand Princess Who Guards the State. We beg Your Majesty to adopt the Grand Princess's son, grant him the surname Yuan, and appoint him Crown Prince."
[After he fulfills his historic mission of unifying the Central Plains, make a name for yourselves in the history books together]
The history books record:
"Emperor Zhao, personal name Yue, courtesy name Tian Ci, was from Ruyang, Runan. Early in Emperor Huan's reign, Tang served as Minister of Works. For his part in advising on the succession, he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Anguo Ting, with a fief of five hundred households. Tang begot Feng, Feng begot the Founding Ancestor Shu. The Founding Ancestor begot Emperor Gao and Emperor Zhao. Emperor Gao's personal name was Yao... With Emperor Zhao's aid, he achieved civil and military greatness and brought peace to the land, accomplishing an unparalleled feat.
Emperor Zhao was the younger sister of Emperor Gao. When Emperor Gao died, she ascended the throne...
"In praise: Throughout the Chen dynasty, the realm was brought under its rule, officials fulfilled their duties, and the people lived in peace. For a thousand years, the sacrifices never ceased. All this was the achievement of Emperor Zhao."
The Empress of All Under Heaven System No. 001: Three Kingdoms Mission Report, Rating S+
[The first draft of this blurb was written on 2022.04.06]
[Revised on 2022.11.03, with a screenshot saved]
The pairing is undecided; it depends on which faction the heroine ultimately joins.
An alternate-history Three Kingdoms setting. Some events will be changed. This story is entirely fictional, so don't take it as fact.
Theme: Reform the old and usher in the new