In her previous life, Liu Hanzhang only wanted to be an easygoing princess, dressed in fine clothes, riding fine horses, feasting, drinking, and hunting.
But after her uncle Wei Qing died, her elder brother Liu Ju was forced to take his own life. She was dragged to the execution ground, and blood stained the streets.
Her father, Emperor Liu Che, was ambitious and brilliant in the first half of his life. In the second, he waged endless wars, killed his wife and children, and treated everyone in the realm as a pawn.
After being reborn, Liu Hanzhang only wants to seize military power and protect her family. She even intends to claim her father's throne.
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Her first challenge: though she's highly skilled in martial arts, she knows nothing about military strategy. She's straightforward, but unfamiliar with political intrigue. So she finds a handsome guard to teach her military texts, help her govern, and devise brilliant plans.
At the Ascension Terrace, she and Xiao Tingyun each pursue their own agenda as they form an alliance. He is cool and reserved: "Your Highness, this is just a transaction. We each get what we want."
In a tent in the desert north, she drifts in and out of a feverish sleep, hearing him whisper in her ear: "I'll spend my whole life by your side."
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When they first meet, the Xiongnu prince Wulu is like a wild, unruly horse. He snarls at her, "You trapped me in a fate worse than death. I swear I'll kill you."
Later, he prostrates himself at her feet: Evil people have their own saviors. I will serve Your Highness as my master for the rest of my life.
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By rights, Huo Guang and she were childhood sweethearts, but in the end, they drifted apart.
In the gentlest voice, he says, "Zhang'er, I love you."
"No. We both love power more."
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When she finally reaches the pinnacle of power and looks back on the road behind her:
She marches out of the Hexi Corridor, fights in the desert north, kills the Chanyu, and raises a monument at Mount Langjuxu.
She welcomes princesses sent for marriage, destroys Dayuan, takes control of the Western Regions, and carves her achievements into stone at Mount Yanran.
The Han Empire's vast realm, stretching thousands of miles, is finally hers to rule.
An empress and her sweet young husband. A female general who battles across the land * a cunning, brilliant strategist.
Content warnings: 1. The male and female leads are a monogamous couple, both each other's only partners.
2. The heroine's romantic storyline is limited. The focus is on her career.
Coming soon: Deng Sui
Deng Sui has known since childhood how to play the part of a pure, innocent girl.
At five, her grandmother cut her hair and injured her forehead. She endured the pain without complaint, pretending she couldn't bear to go against the old woman's wishes. Her reputation as a filial daughter soon spread far and wide.
When her mother criticized her for reading instead of learning needlework, she studied needlework during the day and read at night.
For instance, when she meets a boy who might be the emperor, she praises him with feigned innocence, encouraging his ambition...
Even as a little girl, she manipulates people's hearts as if they were playthings. That is, until she meets a girl her own height, who tells her, "Are you Deng Sui? You will rule the world one day."
What? Is she telling me to rebel?
1. A story with two female leads.
2. Deng Sui's official partner is Emperor He of Han. They are a monogamous couple, each other's only partners.
Theme: Reach the pinnacle of power.
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