Name: Who Knew the Emperor Was a Woman
Author: Crystallized in Three Days

Synopsis

After Xie Shuishan died, she transmigrated into the world of a book.

The only way to survive was to stop the villainous tyrant Zhu Huan from destroying the world.

The problem was, Xie Shuishan had a screw loose.

She had no will to live.

She took over Zhu Huan’s tyrant role with gusto. At today’s family banquet, she nearly poisoned the Empress Dowager to death. Tomorrow, she’ll stab a royal relative and leave them gravely injured at court. The day after, she’ll shoot the scions of the noble clans during a hunt, sending them scrambling across the ground. She throws the whole court into turmoil, leaving everyone on edge.

The real tyrant, Zhu Huan, is left completely dumbfounded.

Before Xie Shuishan transmigrated, Zhu Huan: “Beat them to death with a rod! Dismember them with chariots! Burn them alive! Tear them apart with five horses!”

After Xie Shuishan transmigrated, Zhu Huan: “Insolent! Get back! Let go! Have you no shame?!”

Reader’s Guide

Enjoy the story. I’ll delete any comments that start arguments.

① A truly feudal tyrant, paralyzed from the waist down and sickly VS a heroine who’s tired of life and tries to get herself killed every day.

② The male lead remains paralyzed throughout the main story.

③ The male lead is devoted; the female lead isn’t.

④ Healthy love may be nourishing, but twisted love is even tastier. Hehehehe. Actually, it’s a sweet story about saving each other.

⑤ This is related to Be Novel Survival Guide and Please Scream for Me, but each story stands alone. You don’t need to read the other installments to follow this one.

⑥ The synopsis is original and has been screenshot for proof.

Theme: To see a thousand miles farther, climb one more floor

Stats

117Chapters

62.1kFavorites

63.8kClicks per chapter

8.9Score

122.3kNutrient gifts

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