Fleeing Famine? I'll Raise a Sweet Husband with One Hand and Conquer the World with the Other!

[Two Strong Leads] [Political Intrigue] [Warlords Fighting for Supremacy] [Times of Turmoil] No absolute villains. In a chaotic age, heroes rise to fight for dominion over the land. Qu Qingzhi opens her eyes one day to find that she has gone from being a surgeon to the granddaughter of a former Imperial Medical Academy director. Before she can adjust to her surroundings, the Prince of Runan's army storms Luoshui Village, intending to conscript men for a campaign against Ning. To keep the young men from dying in battle, she helps the villagers flee in the dead of night, heading northwest to seek refuge with the renowned Duke of Dingguo. The land is in turmoil, warlords declare themselves independent, traditions and institutions crumble, and the people suffer. Though the journey is fraught with danger, the villagers of Luoshui are fearless, every one of them brave and nimble. Qu Qingzhi is astonished. Are these really ordinary villagers? What's more, her foolish husband isn't foolish at all. He seems to have become their leader. Wait, has she stumbled into some hidden storyline? - When Xie Yanchen wakes up, thirteen years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Great Qi is no longer at peace. Determined to restore peace to the realm, he joins forces with Qu Qingzhi and makes a vow amid the chaos. They plan several moves ahead, think before they act, and make a pact to achieve their goal within three years. With clever schemes, they recruit talented people, build their own political faction, and plot for control of the realm. Military, government, food, and money: they get their hands on it all, bringing the northwest firmly under their control! They rise to become the strongest warlords! - Once their partnership ends, Qu Qingzhi dusts herself off and tries to leave. But why has the new emperor, usually so wise and cool-headed, turned into a clingy little husband she can't shake? “Wife, you be the emperor. I want to live off you.” “Wife, your subordinates are so fierce. I'm scared. Hurry to court and scold them for me...” “Wife... Wife...”