I, the Treacherous Minister, Rebel, But How Did the Empress Turn the Tables?
My name is Chu Yi. As the Minister of Personnel of An Country, I harbored a singular ambition: to rebel and seize the Great An Dynasty. To succeed in this usurpation, I formed factions, purged dissent, upheld "male virtue," and remained unmarried even in my twenties.
However, the young emperor, in an attempt to win me over, began frequently sending me beautiful women. It was rather strange; how could the emperor be so certain of my weakness?
Initially, I disregarded the beauties sent by the emperor. But... the moment I met her, I felt the enchantment of love.
"This official wishes to ask, is it against the law for a minister of the court to marry a夫人 (madam) to continue the illustrious Chu family lineage?"
"...It's not."
"Then, if the夫人 (madam) I marry has ties to the young emperor, will it necessarily jeopardize the great rebellion?"
"Uh... not necessarily."
"Given this, I, who have monopolized power my entire life, shouldn't I enjoy myself a little before ascending the throne?"
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My name is Xiao Ling. I secretly ascended to the throne as a woman, fooling everyone in the realm, all for the stability of the empire. However, the court was riddled with holes, with enemy nations threatening from outside and treacherous ministers grasping power within.
In this critical moment of survival, a magical mirror suddenly descended, claiming to have solutions for the court's troubles. But when I looked closely, the best plan was a honey trap, the medium plan was also a honey trap, and the worst plan suggested I hand over the empire?
Xiao Ling declared: "I'm exhausted, I'm giving up, I don't want to play anymore. I'll just sell myself to that traitor Chu."
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Many years later:
The Empress's eyes overflowed with happiness: "The magic mirror truly is a divine gift from heaven!"
Chu Yi's angry roar was hysterical: "Who on earth taught the Empress to eliminate treacherous officials like this?!"