From the Start, the Empress Wants Me Dead, and I Shock the Court!

Ling Lie transmigrates into ancient times. His original self was the least favored prince of Great Jing, sent to the Kingdom of Wu as a hostage. From the start, Great Jing goes to war with Wu, and the Empress wants to have him tortured to death!

Ling Lie has no choice but to use every trick he knows to serve the Empress and survive by playing the devoted lapdog.

He composes poetry to attract the finest talents in the land, invents products to amass a fortune, and commands troops to conquer every corner of the world!

A few years later.

Empress: "Ling, dear, what should we name our son?"

Ling Lie: "Your Majesty, please don't!"