After Our Marriages Were Switched, My Husband Ascended the Throne!

Wen Yaoyue has lived another life and wants nothing more than to eat well and wait for death in peace. But she is forced into a marriage swap and wed to the dying yet exceptionally talented Prince Ze. From then on, Yaoyue is dragged into one mess after another: saving her husband, because he’ll die if she doesn’t; dealing with his sham admirers, because otherwise she’ll never get any peace; and fighting for the throne, because otherwise she’ll be hunted forever. Yaoyue never wavers from her original plan to eat well and wait for death. After saving her husband, dealing with his admirers, and winning the succession struggle, she resolutely leaves. But all the factions are restless, the realm is in turmoil, and there’s no peace to be had, let alone a quiet life of eating well and waiting for death. So Yaoyue embarks on the path of helping Prince Ze unite the realm, though she’s forced into that, too. Once everything is settled, just as Yaoyue is getting ready to enjoy a peaceful life of eating well and waiting for death, the weighty title of Empress lands on her shoulders. So she can only be an Empress who eats well and waits for death in a decidedly unpeaceful way. After all, that carefree life was her original plan, while becoming Empress was forced on her. On their wedding night: “My lady, aren’t you waiting for Prince Ze?” “He can’t even get out of bed. He won’t be coming.” Outside the door: “Greetings, Your Highness.” ... “I’ve arranged for you to take her as a concubine and given her the rank of secondary wife.” “Stop talking nonsense. It’s time to sleep.” ... “The Princess has invested in a handsome tycoon and is planning to sneak away from you.” “Haven’t I given her enough money?” The Princess is abducted to Dongyuan. “I’ll petition to reclaim Dongyuan.” The Princess flees to Nanchen. “Nanchen needs to be weakened. I’ll go and make arrangements.” The Princess goes to Beiming to rescue an old friend. “I’m going to rescue the Princess.” Yaoyue packs her belongings. “The realm is already united. Where else can the Empress run?”