“I think I've transmigrated into a very unorthodox Tang dynasty,” Li Yi said.
Let's set aside her sister-in-law, who looked like a goddess, and the catfights in the harem of her handsome old dad. You, you, you, the Tang dynasty's poetry supergroup: aren't you all a little too handsome? And is this court even a proper court?
Li Yi, a veteran fan-club organizer, was born into the Tang dynasty as Princess Xinping, Emperor Xuanzong's youngest daughter. Unfortunately, her only vivid impression of Tang history was the An Lushan Rebellion. One look at her elderly father, beautiful mother, and her brother's gorgeous wife was enough to convince her she wouldn't live much longer.
She had to quickly build a power base of her own. Her top priority was gaining influence and power, so she could nip danger in the bud. If she failed, she could always run away early.
Drawing on her previous life's extensive experience as a fan-club president, managing fan groups, doing the bookkeeping and publicity, and organizing offline fan events, Li Yi set to work. She cultivated talented commoners, signed and recruited young talents from the great clans, and even offered a helping hand to the already famous Poet Immortal and Poet Sage, brilliant chancellors, and celestial beauties, all to build her own Tang dynasty supergroup!
Li Yi: You know us fans, we're just that talented. :)
She went a little overboard recruiting people. After putting down the An Lushan Rebellion, Li Yi realized she might have become invincible.
Li Yi: “I don't know whether my actions today will make future generations even more wary of women. But if we set this precedent, it will be like a torch in a long, dark night. However faint or distant it may be, there will always be light.”
She sat in the grand hall as the officials bowed and cried, “Long live the emperor!”
“As a woman, I will inherit the imperial line. I will be the first, and I will set a precedent for all generations to come.”
Content warnings:
1. In her previous life, the heroine was a celebrity fan and the president of a female star's fan club, an intensely devoted career fan.
2. The hero doesn't get much screen time. His public identity is that of a son of a great clan, while his secret role is the princess's male consort.
3. Using the fine traditional approach of a Xuanwu Gate coup, political upheaval, and a succession struggle, rather than starting a rebellion from the bottom up, she formally establishes the system of a crown princess and confirms women's right to inherit under clan law.
4. Her followers include both men and women.
5. For the heroine's health, she will have only one child. Since the author only likes daughters, it will definitely be a girl.
Theme: Raise women's status.
