The Capable Minister Conquest Plan

Shen Ziyu transmigrates into an alternate world, and from the moment she arrives, she has a System for recruiting capable officials. The System tells her that her ultimate goal is to become an empress and bring prosperity to the people.

With the System at her side, she can see everyone's favorability and tell the loyal from the treacherous. For an emperor, that's practically a god-tier golden finger dropped from the heavens. The road ahead may be long, but if she works hard, it's not impossible.

However, as the nation's fifth princess, she's pushed into the water from the start, and every maid and eunuch around her has a dark, treacherous label over their heads.

Her many mothers, including the empress, the imperial noble consort, Consort Ming, and the ladies of the various palaces, all want her dead.

To make matters worse, the System also spoils that her country will fall in three years.

Shen Ziyu: "..."

How am I supposed to play this?

But the System doesn't offer refunds. Once transmigration begins, there's no going back, so Shen Ziyu can only take things one step at a time.

To bring down the imperial noble consort, she has someone report that the consort is secretly colluding with an enemy nation and causing disorder in the harem, a crime deserving the harshest punishment.

To bring down Consort Ming, she directly has the Left Chancellor's household searched and presents evidence of corruption to the emperor!

Three years later, Shen Ziyu raises a rebellion with her ministers. Walking at the front, cheered on by the soldiers, she mounts the dragon throne with a bright smile and lays her sword against the emperor's neck. Her voice is soft, yet sends a chill through everyone: "Father, you are growing old. It is time to abdicate."

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Shen Ziyu diligently serves as empress for several years, making one contribution after another and bringing peace and prosperity to the people, ushering in a golden age.

With all her tasks complete, she prepares to retire after achieving her goals.

By then, her body is deeply poisoned. She lies on the dragon bed each day, and even with palace attendants taking turns caring for her, she shows no improvement. They have all begun making preparations for her passing. Only the General Who Guards the Nation ignores all advice, staying by the empress's bedside every day to feed her medicine himself, never leaving her side for a moment.

One night, snow falls in drifting flurries. Inside, the General Who Guards the Nation takes Her Majesty's hand and kisses it, his movements gentle, as if she were a precious treasure. Suddenly, a tear slides from the corner of his eye. With utmost devotion, he looks as though he would offer her everything.

"I once swore that I would become Your Highness the Princess's sharpest sword."

"All these years, I have never asked for anything. But now, I hope Your Majesty will grant me one thing."

"Do not leave when the winter snow melts."

[Sunny and cheerful heroine x taciturn, devoted hero]

[Reading Guide]

1. The setting is an alternate world, and everything is made up.

2. This is a lighthearted, slice-of-life story. There is some political intrigue, but not much.

3. The heroine is adored by everyone and irresistible to all. The ending is 1v1 and happy.

Theme: Never give up