The Couch Potato Wins by Lying Low After Binding to a Hegemony System

Blurb:

Chu Ning spent over a decade surviving by the blade's edge in the apocalypse. To stay alive, she could charge into a frenzied zombie horde without blinking, splitting open zombie skulls with her Tang sword to collect more crystal cores and trade them for food.

But one day, the intelligent zombie king set its sights on her, its strongest opponent. As a zombie horde surrounded her from every direction, the king's razor-sharp claws ripped open her chest...

When she woke again, she had transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out prince of the Great Liang Kingdom. Chu Ning could lounge comfortably in bed every day and eat steamed buns and pork at every meal. There were no more zombie hordes snapping at her heels!

What kind of heavenly life was this? She wanted to lie flat and be a lazy fish for the rest of her life!

But the conquest System bound to her after transmigration wouldn't let her have her way.

"Host, your life countdown is at 24 hours. Complete the conquest missions and expand your sphere of influence as soon as possible, or the System will erase you."

???

Nooo!

She never wanted to fight again in this life!

The Great Liang royal house was in decline, the emperor powerless, and various factions fought for control.

The heavens shifted, and countless bloodshed stars appeared beside the Ziwei Star. The court diviners consulted the oracle through the night. A great leader destined to rise in troubled times would appear among the nine provinces of Great Liang and unite the realm.

As the situation grew more chaotic, the factions became wary of the cowardly, down-and-out Prince of Huaiyang. They sent spies to investigate, but none returned.

The emperor of Great Liang died, and wars broke out across the land.

The various factions all received a secret letter from the Prince of Huaiyang.

"The emperor is dead, and the realm is in chaos. I, your prince, lack both virtue and talent and am merely a down-and-out prince. Only you, my lord, have the bearing of an emperor. I am willing to follow you! The moment you ascend the throne, I will bow and pledge my allegiance!"

Prince Jian'an, who had failed to conquer the realm in his previous life and been reborn to make a grand comeback: ???

The bandit warlord, who had died in the war between the nobles in his previous life and sworn to get revenge this time: ???

The head of a noble clan, who had backed the wrong side and seen his entire clan wiped out in his previous life, and now swore to seize the realm: ???

A little scene:

Three years of war, plague running rampant, people reduced to misery.

For some reason, most of the strategists and military talents from the various factions had joined the Prince of Huaiyang. The few factions that remained stopped fighting and held a conference to discuss matters. Everyone gathered together in an awkward silence, and no one spoke.

At last, the head of a powerful noble clan spoke. "You've all heard, right? The Prince of Huaiyang defeated the invading Xiongnu and forced them into submission. Now they're going to recognize her as their new chanyu..."

Silence fell again, and the room grew awkward.

Finally, the well-armed warlord cleared his throat. "The plague is running rampant, and starving captives are everywhere. I hear Yuzhou is prosperous, with every household living in three-story houses, iron boxes that move along the roads, and pork and stir-fried vegetables at every meal. Ever since Prince Jian'an fled to Huaiyang, he's been living better than he did as a prince..."

At this, the warlord fell silent and looked toward the Grand Commandant, who controlled the court by holding the emperor hostage to command the nobles.

The Grand Commandant, who held power over the entire court, was silent for a moment, then said, "How about we stop fighting and all go to Huaiyang for a look?"

Huaiyang Commandery.

Chu Ning, who had given up and no longer wanted to fight over territory, was eating freshly fried, crispy chicken strips while directing the third annual King of Cooks Tournament when she suddenly learned that a lot of people had arrived outside.

The city gates opened. Several big shots who should have been at war were standing there together.

Chu Ning: ???

Blurb written on July 16, 2024.

Theme: Peace is precious.