Chu Mu had been a lazy person who just wanted to lie flat. Who could have guessed that she'd wake up one day and find herself transmigrated?
Good news: She was born into the royal family, a noble of the imperial line.
Bad news: The crown prince born alongside her died on the spot, and her emperor father was so terrified that he went insane.
It turned out to be an age of chaos, with rival powers vying for supremacy. Xie Wei, who held actual control over the Xia Kingdom's government, was waiting for his youngest son to be born, so he could force Chu Mu's emperor father to write an abdication edict and then control the feudal lords through the young emperor.
The young emperor they'd planned to use was gone?
No matter! Wouldn't a woman disguised as a man make an even easier puppet to control?
And so Chu Mu was forced to become a puppet emperor. On the surface, she was submissive and idle, but in truth she was winning people over and biding her time.
Everyone knew of Xie Wei's ambition, and they all waited for the day Chu Mu would abdicate and yield the throne to someone more worthy.
But there's no way she can abdicate! How could she survive after giving up the throne?!
To keep herself alive in the chaos, Chu Mu uncovered Xie Wei's plan to poison her at the New Year's banquet. She played along, faked her death, and escaped, heading straight for the one fiefdom still loyal to the royal family. There, she won people's hearts and trained her troops, waiting for the day she could fight her way back to the capital.
Everyone said Chu Mu was sinister and cunning, fickle, cold-hearted, and ambitious. They believed she would inevitably end up abandoned by all and condemned by everyone.
But the history books of later generations would say
Emperor Chu Mu quelled rebellions at home and conquered enemy states abroad. She made education for all a priority, promoted science and technology, and pioneered the appointment of women as officials. She unified the realm and was revered by all the people.
Warnings:
All romantic relationships serve the heroine's ambitions. Decide for yourselves who is sincere and who is not. The heroine won't hesitate to kill, and she has a strong double standard.
Theme: Strive for self-improvement
