I Lured a General into Rebellion and Rose Step by Step to Become Empress

【Rebirth + court intrigue + general + empress + a clear-eyed, ambitious heroine】 Wu Chengxi was reborn. In her previous life, she was the empress, the mother of the realm, and the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence. Yet the emperor drugged her with an aphrodisiac and threw her to beggars to abuse, all so her beloved younger sister could take her place and become the sole empress of the Great Li Dynasty. After her death, she was trapped by the Phoenix Seal for five years. In the first year, she watched her sister take the throne as empress with her own eyes. In the second year, she learned that her death had been tied to the entire Chancellor's household. In the third year, she watched her sister abuse the concubines in the harem until they died. In the fourth year, Jing Ciyuan, the great general who defended the country, rebelled, only to fail for reasons no one could explain. In the fifth year, the emperor personally tortured her son and daughter to death, leaving not even their bones behind. Reborn, Wu Chengxi understood that power was the only way to survive in this age. Why should the imperial throne be reserved for men? When the emperor offered her wine laced with an aphrodisiac, she drank it in one gulp. Make her lose her virtue to a beggar? Dream on! She turned and sought out the future rebel, the great general who defended the country. Wu Chengxi: General Jing, save me, and I'll help you rebel. Jing Ciyuan: Your Majesty, you must bear with it. It'll hurt a little in a moment.