From the Start, I Was Regent, and the Empress Saw Me as a Thorn in Her Side

Shen Chen wakes up to discover that he has become the dynasty's regent, a notorious villain condemned by the whole realm.

He doesn't just embezzle and deceive the emperor, committing every kind of evil. He even runs rampant through the imperial harem, having his way with every one of the old emperor's consorts.

The empress he personally helped put on the throne can no longer stand him. She secretly gathers her strength, preparing to get rid of him.

After a clash, Shen Chen looks at the empress, hanging from a tree and on the verge of tears. He smiles, takes out the royal flogging baton bestowed by the late emperor, and gives her several hard swats on the backside.

Those few strokes are enough to completely bring the reigning empress to heel.

Years later, with the realm united, the empress comes in person to his manor. “Shen Chen, am I really not beautiful? How do I compare to Your Mother?”