Being an emperor sounds great? Then why don't you try it yourself! Shang Shu said.
The emperor Shang Shu transmigrated into was not only a puppet, but also chronically ill and on the brink of death!
At home, the regent harbored treacherous ambitions. Abroad, the other four kingdoms watched hungrily. Even her own kingdom was the weakest of them all.
The handsome man sent to her? The next second, he was brandishing a gleaming hairpin, ready to stab her in the chest.
The delicacies presented as tribute? A silver needle turned blacker than black when tested on them.
Shang Shu: So we're not even pretending anymore, huh?! I'm done! If things keep going according to this script, I'll be dead before long!
She would turn the tide! She would rewrite the ending of this mad empress!
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Ideals always look perfect on paper.
Only when Shang Shu really started taking action did she realize what kind of story she'd landed in.
As far as the eye could see, the court officials had all become the regent's lackeys, while every person of talent had been demoted as far as possible. Shang Shu set her sights on the Imperial Preceptor, Shi Ji, who had long since withdrawn from worldly affairs.
Shi Ji: "I've been waiting for you for ages. You've finally arrived."
Shang Shu was stunned. "You're not from here either?"
The ice-cold Shi Ji nodded.
Shang Shu cupped her fists. "May I ask where you come from, senior?"
Shi Ji said nothing, only pointing to the sky.
Shang Shu: "?"
Shi Ji: "By Heaven's command, I was to have you reincarnate here, but something went wrong along the way."
Shang Shu understood the whole story. She smiled brightly, while quietly clenching her fist.
"You little punk! So you're the one who summoned me away from my inauguration ceremony. Take this!"
But just before her fist landed, Shi Ji cleared his throat and said, "I can be your strategist. You can make use of all knowledge, past and present, from every corner of the world."
Shang Shu's fist turned into a warm handshake. "Deal."
Reader's Guide:
1. Many original worldbuilding details; this is entirely fictional, though it may draw on some references.
2. The setting has gender equality. Anyone can serve as an official or inherit the throne. Equality is the main idea, and women may even be stronger. This is not a traditional female-dominant-world story.
3. More details to be added.
Theme: Growth
