The eldest daughter of the marquis's household has always been arrogant and domineering, cruel and wanton, and fond of whipping anyone she takes a dislike to.
Then one day, she accidentally falls into the water and remains unconscious for three days. When she wakes, the first person she sees is me, and she undergoes a complete change, becoming clever, quirky, and innocent.
She often takes my hand and says that everyone is born equal, and that even maids like us should have our own dreams. She says we should reject men taking multiple wives and concubines, and that she hopes to spend her life with only one person.
I like this change in my young mistress and think she is right, so I glean every bit of her novel knowledge without ever probing into her origins.
When someone tries to force me to become his concubine to make my young mistress submit to him, I fake my death and run away.
Later, I hear that the regent is willing to give up his struggle for power and bow to the emperor for my young mistress; the enemy kingdom's crown prince has brazenly launched a war between the two nations for her; and the son of the steppe wolf has led his entire tribe in an invasion of the Central Plains for her.
My young mistress becomes the modern-day Baosi, a bewitching beauty who brings ruin to the country. Everyone blames her for the devastation and countless deaths, cursing, hating, and mistreating her.
They say they love her so much they are going mad. Everyone praises and extols them.
I look down at the sword in my hand and the army behind me, then shake my head.
That's not love. It's all an excuse, just a way to use her.
So I take my young mistress back, brush the dust from her, and, while I'm at it, ascend the throne.
And the golden age of the Great Zhou that we establish is only just beginning.
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Maid x young mistress
Ambitious native of ancient times x capable modern woman who has transmigrated
Cunning self-made woman x innocent, straightforward teenage prodigy
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1. Two female leads
2. An all-female court
3. Written in third person
Theme: Ambition and power
