She Is the Lord

“I spent sixteen years as a proper young lady, five years as the mistress of a great household, three years as a cast-off wife, and thirty years as an emperor.” Lu Wanjun, founding empress of the Great Yong, was nearing death. The Crown Princess knelt beside her mother’s bed, listening to the final lessons of this legendary woman. “From cast-off wife to emperor, it took me three years.” “Back then, men mocked me, sneered at me, and cursed me. They said I was barren, jealous, cruel, and heartless.” “And yet in the end, I became emperor. Some of them are now bones in their graves; others bow in submission before me; the rest hide like rats in the cracks of a gutter, too afraid to face my imperial countenance.” “They always said men were dragons and women phoenixes, that dragons and phoenixes brought good fortune, with the dragon above the phoenix. It made even this phoenix want to find out what it felt like to have the phoenix on top of the dragon.” -1 At sixteen, Lu Wanjun, daughter of the Grand Tutor, was still unmarried. Gentle, quiet, poised, and exceptionally talented, she was the very picture of a proper young lady. An imperial decree arranged her marriage into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. Her husband was Ji Yan, the Ji family’s third son. Everyone thought she was unlucky. After all, Third Young Master Ji was volatile and notorious. Though born into a noble family, he had the rough manners of a street thug. But she was happy during those five years. Her husband offered her a heart burning with passion, and she returned his sincerity in kind. -2 Duke of Zhenguo Ji Yan was reckless in his pursuit of glory. He died without a body to bury, and his entire army was wiped out. Every household in the capital wore mourning clothes. The furious emperor sentenced the entire Duke of Zhenguo’s household to exile. Everyone assumed Lu Wanjun would either kill herself to preserve her virtue or share her husband’s fate. But Lu Wanjun took another path: she divorced him and joined the Worthy Prince’s staff as an adviser. Lu Wanjun, eldest daughter of the Lu family, was then twenty-one. The world’s verdict was: This woman is barren, jealous, cruel, and ungrateful. She deserves to die! She only smiled at that. -3 Corrupt parasites sat high in the court, while the nobility drew their stipends without doing a thing. All Lu Wanjun wanted was a simple imperial decree clearing her name. What was that worth beside a rain of ten thousand taels of gold? So she toppled the bookcase and burned the Confucian classics and Admonitions for Women. If no one would give her justice, then she would become justice. Before long, the rebellious Lu Wanjun once again became a model for the women of the capital. This time, however, she taught girls: “, Men have held power for too long. It’s time women were invited to the table.” -4 Ji Yan had a girl he treasured above all else. He had fought, argued, and pouted to win her hand. He prayed to the heavens that they would grow old together and never be parted, in this life or the next. As expected, the Ji family’s third son never broke a promise. Not even as a ghost. -5 “Lu Wanjun Has Something to Say” (It’s best to finish Volume One before reading blurb 5) My name is Lu Wanjun. I was a proper young lady, the Great Qian’s paragon of wifely virtue and maternal devotion. I once disguised myself as a man and served a prince as an adviser. I was hailed as a virtuous widow who avenged her husband, and in the end I remarried a prince and found a happy ending. I was very satisfied with that ending. Just kidding. Who doesn’t have to bow to the rules of society when they’re young? My name is Lu Wanjun. People in the martial world don’t know me by that name. They usually call me Lord Wu’an. That’s right. I am Emperor Wen of the Great Yong, its founding ruler. I’ve killed bandits, put down rebellions, captured princes, defended the realm, and built a thriving empire. I became emperor in the most chaotic year the world had ever seen. The land was rather crowded back then, with seven emperors: The Child Emperor, the Qian Emperor, the False Emperor, the Mad Emperor, the Sick Emperor, and the Great Emperor. And then there was me, the Bandit Emperor. As it turned out, I was the one who could sweep away the realm’s bandits, gather heroes from every corner, and bring scholars from all nine provinces into my fold. I was the one true emperor. “What do you mean, ‘The heavens have their own plans’?” I am the heavens, and my daughter will be the heavens of the future. Our ancestors need not be revered, the Way need not be obeyed, Heaven’s decree need not be feared, and people’s opinions need not be dreaded. I don’t believe in fate. I believe that what gets done depends on us. “...Warning, warning... warn... ing... plane world... discontinuity... collapse...” [Notes] 1. The heroine grows from a proper young lady shaped by feudal etiquette into a rebellious empress. She seems gentle but is secretly ruthless, delivering her darkest blows in the sweetest voice. For detailed content warnings, see the author’s note in Chapter One. It contains spoilers, so open with care. 2. The male lead is a ghost and the heroine’s greatest supporter: a shameless, clingy, puppy-like husband who fights for her attention and loves to pout. He spends 60% of the story as a spirit by her side and will come back to life. Includes mild supernatural descriptions. 3. Plot-driven, with a touch of cathartic satisfaction; the romance is secondary. Growing up may be bittersweet, but love shouldn’t be. (1) Prequel, She Is the Sovereign: the empress and her consort’s romance, BG 1v1, both virgins, each other’s first love, with mutual devotion throughout. Don’t miss Chapters 19–22, featuring the sweet, awkward romance of this young couple. (2) Sequel in the works, The Crown Princess Wants It All: the heroine’s domineering daughter goes all in and pursues gender-bending romance, 1v4. A supremely indulgent power fantasy. Look out for it after this novel is complete. 4. Current arc progress: 9/9, final chapter. Scheduled to finish in September. Blurb finalized on September 28, 2025. This is the complete version. Upcoming Novel Blurb [Third-person narration] -1 My name is Lu Hanzhi. I’m an utterly ordinary second-generation Crown Princess, and I want it all. At my grasping ceremony, I took everything within reach. My mother waved a hand and named me Lu Hanzhi. As it turned out, she was right to do so. When I was little, all the toys were mine. When I grew up, all the people and land were mine. -2 My name is Lu Hanzhi. I’m an utterly ordinary second-generation Crown Princess. My mother and father are the most loving couple in the world. They always make me wonder if I was an accident born of their love. They are faithful to each other, devoted for life, and have eyes for no one else. Sorry, but I’m not. I took four men, each one making up a chapter of my life’s romance: The gentle, capable general was the wind I caught. The proud, arrogant prince of a small kingdom was the flower I crushed. The holy, reserved religious scion was the snow I imprisoned. The cool, aloof young gentleman was the moon I shattered. The wind, the flowers, the snow, and the moon all ran away. I’m going to catch them and bring them back. -3 My name is Lu Hanzhi. I’m an utterly ordinary second-generation Crown Princess, and I want it all. I went overseas. Since we couldn’t understand each other, I couldn’t discuss the Analects with the local natives. No matter. I know another language. “...When Emperor Wu was young, he loved traveling all over the world. Unable to communicate with the natives, he wrote The Fist Analects.” -4 My name is Lu Hanzhi. I just found something out. I’m the beloved child of the Empress and her consort, the sole heir to the Great Yong, the future sovereign, the face of the dynasty, and the supreme ruler revered by the surrounding nations. My mother once wanted to kill me when I was a newborn. You think I’m going to cry? Give me a break. If I’m not the Son of Heaven, then who is? Love you, Mother. See you at the White Tiger Gate. [Notes] 1. Power, status, love, men, and territory: everything belongs to the heroine. A cool-headed, ruthless heroine with sky-high self-esteem, 1v4, gender-bending romance. She has everything, and everything is hers. 2. The men are virgins. 3. The prequel and sequel are interconnected. The prequel, She Is the Sovereign, is in the recommendations section. Thank you for your support. 4. The career storyline is an unapologetic power fantasy about an ultra-privileged ruler. Please leave your brain here before reading. 5. The romance is intense and wildly melodramatic, featuring elements including stand-ins, reborn characters, coercion, male pregnancy, and men competing for the heroine. Theme: Strive ceaselessly to grow stronger