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Who dares call themselves an immortal guest? Those they leave behind are destined to die.
She murdered the emperor and her own son, rising from empress to emperor.
Born ruthless, a beautiful and calculating heroine x a loyal, devoted warrior who hides a dark side
Blurb:
In brief: From a princess sent to marry for an alliance to the founding empress.
(Self-serving ambitious schemer x fanatically devoted mad dog)
In her previous life, Zhao Mingwen was a reviled traitor and corrupt official. Armed with the emperor's sword, she dictated policy, held power over the court, and commanded the officials. She was the emperor's most loyal attack dog.
She once thought she would spend her whole life surviving in disgrace. But the people's misery, hidden beneath all the splendor, shook her. So she turned her blade on her master, hoping to unleash a tide that would bring down the dynasty. In the end, she fell short.
When Zhao Mingwen opened her eyes again, she was sixteen years in the past, slumped in a carriage on her way to a foreign country and on the verge of death after an ambush. She was still a girl surrounded by wolves, but this time she resolutely turned onto a different path.
Emperor Yanchang named the young girl Princess Yicheng and sent her to marry into the Wei Kingdom. He entrusted the orphaned child with securing peace, quelling unrest, and protecting the people of Liang for a hundred years.
Who could have guessed that the tide of history could not be turned, and that things would not go as anyone wished?
Natural disasters and man-made calamities, factional strife, the shackles of imperial power, and deeply entrenched problems that could not be undone. The emperor of Liang was old, the Wei Kingdom watched hungrily, and the heir was not yet grown.
The highborn feasted on jade and delicacies, indulging without restraint, while commoners sold their wives and children, weeping with hunger and cold.
A great house on the brink of collapse cannot be held up by one pillar.
She chose to draw her sword once more. From princess sent to marry for an alliance, to a commander leading an army, and finally to an empress wielding absolute power, Zhao Mingwen spent her entire life holding fast to the ideals she had first embraced. Not even death could change them.
Content warnings:
1. The female lead is sexually inexperienced, while the male lead is not. This is a career-focused story, with no romance in the first half.
2. No rivalry between women over men and no love-triangle drama. The story aims to portray conflicts between women that are logical and grounded in their own emotional and material interests.
3. Depictions of women's suffering. The story touches on some long-standing social ills that have existed throughout history. Please approach them thoughtfully.
Coming soon in my collection: The Immortal Guest
Blurb:
Born ruthless, a beautiful and calculating heroine x a loyal, devoted warrior who hides a dark side
Empress x general
The female lead is sexually inexperienced, while the male lead is not. The dog of an emperor is not the male lead!!!
Who dares call themselves an immortal guest? Those they leave behind are destined to die.
A young couple grows apart. From empress to emperor, they share the golden cup, but spare each other no blade.
Xu Woping, empress of the realm and mother of the crown prince, came from a distinguished family. Her father and brothers were celebrated for their literary accomplishments, and she had been cherished and adored from birth. Before marriage, she was already the most outstanding young woman in the capital.
But during the Shengping era, the powerful families colluded with one another and nearly took control of the entire court. Even the emperor had to avoid crossing them.
Emperor Shengping was old, and he no longer had the strength to contend with the great families. His only child, Li Yun, was a cowardly and inept man. Left with no choice, the emperor issued an edict appointing Xu Woping's father as a regent to stabilize the court.
Because of that edict, Xu Woping had no choice but to marry Li Yun, clear the way for him, and then help him ascend the throne. She thought she would spend the rest of her life that way, but Li Yun revealed his true nature. He filled his harem, bestowed titles on his favorites, demoted loyal officials, and even groveled before the great families for power, promising them honors nearly equal to those of the emperor.
The consorts schemed against one another for the emperor's favor, while Li Yun sat above them, watching coldly as she struggled. After more than a decade of rising and falling in the imperial harem, Xu Woping wanted only power, only to fulfill her ambition.
How absurd. Li Yun was lecherous and brutal, yet the officials praised him as a worthy ruler. No matter how great her achievements, because she was a woman, she could only remain shut away in the palace, unable to leave even a single line of her name in the annals.
Since Li Yun was never going to become a wise ruler, rather than let him poison the people and do as he pleased, she would become the one holding the knife.
She ruled from behind the curtain, murdered the emperor and her own son, eradicated the great families, and reclaimed the northern frontier. Under Xu Woping's might, all the realm could do was bow and submit.
A hen crowing at dawn? Just empty words from sour scholars. If fate could not be defied, Xu Woping would overturn the heavens themselves.
Xu Woping had never taken the great families' desperate resistance seriously. Even when surrounded on all sides, she could fight her way out of a dead end. What she never expected was that, on that dark and rainy night, someone would come to her without regard for his own life.
"Chixi is willing to be Your Majesty's sword for killing."
The young general knelt on the ground, gazing at her with devout eyes. He could not offer any pretty words of love, so he could only make this solemn promise.
For a long time afterward, Chixi would think back to that moment: the emerald feather ornament between Xu Woping's brows, the pearl dangling from her ear, and the warm touch of her fingers brushing his face.
He had thought he had only received a brief moment of her favor, never imagining he would be blessed to accompany his sovereign for a lifetime.
Theme: The nation comes first, the individual second
Column advance collection: "Changshengke" Born to be a hero, a ruthless beauty × Shirakiri, a loyal black dog, a pure love god of war Female Emperor × General, the female is not the virgin of the male, the dog emperor is not the male protagonist!!! If you dare to say that you are an immortal guest, you will definitely die if you leave something behind. The young couple estranged each other. From the queen to the empress, they drank from the golden cup together and refused to spare each other. Xu Naoping, the current empress, the biological mother of the East Palace, came from a prominent family, her father and brother were well-known, and they were cherished and loved since birth. Before she left the court, she was the most outstanding lady in Beijing. However, during the Shengping years, the clans colluded with each other and almost controlled the entire court. Even the emperor had to avoid his influence. After all, Emperor Shengping was old, and he no longer had the energy to deal with the aristocratic families. His only child, Li Yun, was a coward and incompetent. He had no choice but to issue an edict, hoping to use Xu's father as a minister to take care of his life and stabilize the government. Because of this imperial edict, Xu Naoping had no choice but to marry Li Yun to clear the way for him and then support him to ascend to the throne of God. She thought she would spend the rest of her life like this, but she didn't expect that Li Yun would show his true colors. He would recruit a large number of people into the harem, bestow honors, belittle loyal ministers, and even beg for mercy from aristocratic families for the sake of power, promising several times as much courtesy as the Human Emperor. The concubines were vying for the emperor's favor, and Li Yungao sat on them and watched her struggle coldly. After living in the deep palace for more than ten years, Xu Zheping only wanted the power and fulfilled his ambitions. How ridiculous. Li Yun was lustful, cruel, and praised by hundreds of officials, but even though she had a record of merit, just because she was a girl, she could only live in seclusion in the palace, unable to leave a single name in her ink pen. Since Li Yun is destined not to become a wise king, then instead of letting him poison the people and act recklessly, it is better to be the sword holder himself. When he came to the dynasty to proclaim power, he killed the king and his sons, eradicated the clans, and regained the northern frontier, the world could only prostrate itself under Xu Naoping's power. Si Chen? It's just an empty talk from a sour scholar. Is it hard to violate destiny? Then Xu Zheping's day turned upside down. Xu Naiping, who was stubbornly resisting the family, never paid attention to her. Even if she was ambushed from all directions, she could still find a way out of a dead situation. However, what she didn't expect was that on that dark and rainy night, someone came here regardless of life or death. "Chixi is willing to be your Majesty's murderous sword." The young general knelt on the ground and looked at her devoutly. He could not say any touching words of love, so he could only solemnly make this promise. So until a long time later, Chixi could still recall this moment, the green feather flower between Xu Zheping's eyebrows, the pearl hanging on his ear, and the warm touch of his fingers on his face. He originally thought that he would only receive an occasional breath of mercy, but he did not want to be lucky enough to be with you forever.
It feels really sad to write this today. I checked a lot of information and saw a lot of things. Many girls have been wiped out of their existence before they really came into this world. It was the same before and it is the same now, and it will only get worse in the future. The plight of women has never changed from beginning to end. What we are getting now is just a little bit of rights that men gave up in order to satisfy "us". The road to equal rights for men and women is always far away, but it is not without hope. "My back has been itching recently. I went to the hospital for a check-up and it was healthy. One day I suddenly saw a faint braid in the mirror." The more I thought about it, the more I discovered that I myself have been affected by thousands of years of oppression. Many things that fill my daily life can only be noticed when I write down my pen. But so what? If there are too many people calling, there will always be someone who opens his eyes from sleep. One person, ten people, hundreds of people, thousands of people, tens of thousands of people... There will always be that day.
I'm stuck, I can't sleep, I'm struggling, it's so painful.
Today is a leisurely Thursday (you can fish after the project is completed), so I just write down my thoughts so far. I am not a literature major, I am just talking based on my personal opinions, and the author does not need to take it very seriously. I really appreciate the idea expressed in this novel that "women's ambition is natural". This is also the key point that grabbed my attention at the beginning and made me want to read on. I'm fed up with the confession of the heroine of Kodori, "Ah, I just want to live an ordinary life with you, but the current situation has forced me to take the upper hand." When I saw the scene where the married woman revealed her ambition, I even felt my heart trembling with excitement. I can also feel that the author is using this article to accuse - from Chen's mother who had to look after the children who could not finish the meal, to those women who were buried as livestock, from the emperor to the head of Guizhou, enjoying the peace bought by using the princess to marry. If a princess in the feudal era enjoys the support of the world, it is reasonable to devote herself to the people, but the wine bags and rice bags in the palace are not qualified to rest and enjoy themselves. The upper class enjoys the peace brought by princesses and noble daughters who sacrifice themselves for marriage, while the men at the bottom rely on exploiting their wives to support their lives. This shows that gender discrimination is far more profound than class conflicts. The entire patriarchal system is based on knocking out the marrow and sucking the blood of women... Marriage and love are nothing but traps and tools to make women willingly enslave. I am very happy to see this kind of "rebellious" style of literature in Jinjiang. Even under the deep oppression in ancient times, there were still countless women who broke through the shackles. Even if the narrow history written by men did not want to leave their names, there are still generations of women who resisted the established destiny imposed by society, and now we have taken over these resistances. Another thing that I think is particularly rare is that the author did not deliberately describe the moment of "awakening" - except for the heroine who traveled back in time, many girls who showed talents, such as the daughters who stood up to defend the city in times of crisis, only had their talents and nature constrained by the ordinary life, and did not need "adventures" to have talents. Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the girls in the Red Mansion... One or two skirts and hairpins can match the whole family. If they have the opportunity to leave the high walls, they will definitely have their own world. Women's talents, ambitions and intelligence are also inherent and should be taken for granted.
Very well written!!!
It's been a while since I watched la. Is it the end?
How many chapters are you planning to write and finish?
Your wife writes so well! I hope my wife can maintain her passion! Don't let others influence you and finish this book! To be honest, I really want to see this made into a movie or TV series. It feels very appropriate ~ I wish my wife a fortune!
Wow! Sprinkle flowers, scatter flowers, the fragrant clouds are so powerful!! I like her. Madam, what's the update? Hand it over quickly! One watch is not enough! (Takes out the whip) Today is unjustifiable!!
My wife updates the article so quickly!! I have been busy recently and haven't read much novels. When I have time, I will definitely catch up on all the updates in one go!!