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Reborn to Rule: The Rise of the First Female Emperor

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Ruan Hongxiao, daughter of a wealthy Jiangnan merchant, was cast into palace servitude after her family was falsely accused of treason. Enduring humiliation, she used both her beauty and wit to befriend the Crown Prince, rising from maid to favored concubine. The imperial harem proved treacherous—Crown Princess Shen saw her as a threat, scheming against her repeatedly, even poisoning her unborn child. Forged by anguish, Hongxiao vowed vengeance. Secretly courting powerful ministers and building her faction, she manipulated the Prince into overthrowing Shen, securing her position as the new Crown Princess. When the Prince ascended the throne, Hongxiao recognized his indecisiveness would doom the realm. Working behind the scenes, she weakened imperial authority through courtiers while securing the military's loyalty. After the Emperor's sudden death, she ruled as Regent, purging rivals and instituting sweeping reforms. Finally, urged by the court, Hongxiao donned the yellow robes and claimed the throne—the first female emperor. She ruled with an iron will yet a visionary's heart, fulfilling the grand ambition of her youth.
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The Leper King's Healer

After a tragic accident that sent her back 845 years in time to the year 1177, in the Middle Ages, during the reign of Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, Kate Mitchell, a wealthy business tycoon in the pharmaceutical industry, a gifted ex-military, a pharmacologist and botanist, and a brilliant archer from 2022, wakes up as Lady Philippa, a pretty, innocent, frail, and proper young lady of House Antioch, with whom she shares nothing in common. She realised she had died on that day, and her soul travels back in time and takes over the body of Philippa, a helpless lady who would face tragedy, betrayal, and scandal before dying young and heartbroken. She chose to live as Philippa because she had a second chance at life and only one goal in mind: to live and survive at any cost. To succeed, she must thrive and learn to live in the Medieval era, where nothing is common for her, and, above all, she must avoid an arranged marriage, which will doom Phillipa to death after a terrible heartbreak. Lady Philippa, unfortunately, is about to be engaged to an unknown man, and she must devise a plan to prevent this from happening. Kate's background as an ex-military officer, pharmacologist, and botanist, as well as her limited knowledge of history, will be invaluable in surviving the historical mediaeval times when modern technology was out of reach. However, she requires the assistance of the reigning king, Baldwin IV, who is suffering from leprosy at the time. She'll have to take control of the situation. It is up to Kate's bravery and intelligence to find a way to persuade Baldwin IV to help her, and she has few options other than joining his royal court. Will the king accept her, or will she perish as the body's original owner? Will she be able to change her destiny? Alternatively, will she be able to find the love and family she seeks?
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