The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Liu Ruo is five years old this year. She doesn’t know why her father always looks at her strangely.

It seems like excitement and regret.

Like now.

She memorized the last few pages of The Doctrine of the Mean in the hope of receiving praise from her father.

As a result, she had been reciting for a long time, but her father was still sitting there with the book, motionless.

Liu Anruo reached out and pulled his father's sleeve, "Dad, why are you in a daze? Is Ruoruo facing away?"

Liu Qinghe was brought back to reality by Liu Anruo's action. His eyes moved, "Ruoruo has turned her back to him. That's amazing. She's much more amazing than Dad before. If only...it would be great."

Her father's last words were very soft, and Liu Anruo didn't hear them clearly. She was extremely excited at that time.

"So, can I pass the imperial examination and become a scholar in the future? Even better, I can become a high-ranking official."

Liu Anruo immediately started circling around his father excitedly.

"Ruoruo, you can't pass the imperial examination, you will never be able to do that in your entire life."

Hearing this, Liu Anruo stopped and looked up in confusion, "Why? Didn't Dad say that I'm better than you? Dad is already a scholar now. I'm better than Dad, so why can't I pass the exam to become a scholar?"

"Because you are a woman, and women cannot take the imperial examination?"

"Why? Why can't women do the same?"

"Ruoruo will understand when she grows up."

At that time, she knew and remembered the deep sadness in her father's eyes, but she didn't know why her father was sad.

Two years passed in a blink of an eye, and Liu Anruo was already seven years old.

That year, during the Lantern Festival, she saw a very beautiful lantern.

"Dad, Mom, that lantern is so beautiful, can we take a closer look?"

Liu Anruo didn't say she wanted to buy anything. She knew that her family's conditions were just enough to make ends meet, and anything extra would be gone.

This lantern in front of me is so beautiful, it must have cost a lot of silver.

She just needs to take a look.

As I walked forward, I could hear the boss's shouting.

"We make friends through poetry, regardless of the form. As long as you can write a good poem that is praised by everyone, I will give you this lantern as a gift."

Liu Anruo's eyes sparkled as she tugged at her father's clothes: "Dad, I want to try."

This lantern is very beautiful to Liu Anruo, but the workmanship and style are not very good, and the rich people don’t think much of it.

Those who came forward to write poems were scholars or men who were reading.

Liu Qinghe looked at his daughter's expectant eyes and nodded: "Ruoruo, then you give it a try."

Liu Anruo walked up and asked the boss, "Boss, may I join?"

The boss looked at the little girl, who was only a few years old, and thought she was just here to join in the fun. He smiled and said, "Sure, do whatever you want. As long as you can impress everyone here, that's fine."

Liu Anruo pondered for a moment and recited a couplet.

“The Lantern Festival lanterns are as bright as the moon, and their colorful lights illuminate the night streets.

May the dream in my heart not fade, and may the light of tomorrow illuminate the long night."

The people around were stunned at first, and then burst into cheers.

"This little girl is quite young, but her poetry is quite interesting!"

"Not bad, not bad. Although it's a doggerel poem, it has a unique charm."

The boss also smiled and handed the lantern to Liu Anruo, "Little girl, this lantern is yours!"

Liu Anruo took the lantern, thanked them and returned to his parents.

Afterwards, her poem became circulated in a small circle.

Liu Anruo was very happy, but soon people who had praised the poem began to belittle it, simply because the poet was a woman.

Why? Just because she is a woman, should the poems she wrote be belittled?

At that time, she was determined to make those men who belittled her look at her in a new light.

Not only that, she also wants to be an official and become the unreachable person that people talk about.

During the nine years in between, she studied even harder, hoping for a chance to move up.

However, it was too difficult for the woman to find a way to become an official, so she wanted to start as a staff member and help the man reach a high position.

But, no.

Those who were able to reach her were unable to reach her, and the first reaction of those officials who were able to reach her when she showed her talent was simply that she would be a good wife.

Therefore, during that period, countless people came to their house to propose marriage.

Later, when faced with a less assertive situation, she chose to wait and see.

Countless attempts, countless failures.

In the blink of an eye, she was sixteen years old.

In the past two years, the imperial court has been collecting more and more taxes. Although my father is a scholar, our family is exempt from labor service and taxes.

But after the high taxation, the private school opened by my father was also affected.

With fewer students, the tuition fees were also lower, and life at home became a little tighter, but still better than those of farmers.

Just when she was wondering if her persistence over the years was meaningless, the county magistrate sent someone to her house, asking her to be his sixteenth concubine.

"What should we do? Ruoruo is still so young, and our county magistrate is already sixty years old." Mother Liu cried softly.

Liu Qinghe leaned against the wall, holding his forehead with his hand and sighing.

Liu Anruo looked at her parents, and at this moment, she felt how ridiculous her efforts were.

It is really difficult for women to make a name for themselves.

Should I give up, adapt to the times, get married and have children?

She pursed her lips and said, "Dad, Mom, I..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Qinghe put down his hand and said, "Let's move. We can't let Ruoruo marry into the county magistrate's mansion. That's it. We'll leave tomorrow."

As he spoke, he walked up to Liu's mother and said, "Let's clean up, hurry up."

"Hey, good."

Liu's mother had no idea, but when she saw that Liu Qinghe had made up his mind, she quickly stood up and went back to pack her things.

Looking at his mother's departing back, Liu Anruo said softly, "Dad, I can actually do it."

Looking at his grown-up daughter, Liu Qinghe walked up to her and said, "Dad doesn't have any big requirements for your future husband, but at least I want to marry you as my principal wife, love you, and cherish you. I definitely don't want you to become a concubine of a sixty-year-old man with one foot halfway between the grave and the grave. Ruoruo, although Dad doesn't have any great abilities, I will protect you."

Liu Anruo's eyes were red, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Dad, but where can we move to?

Liu Qinghe patted her shoulder and said, "The world is so big, there is always a place for us to stay. Let's move to another place and start over."

Afterwards, the family found a secluded place and walked all the way.

It was in that year that she met a man who made her soar to fame. That man was Yun Zhi, her Majesty.

Everything I had been striving for before, I got after following her.

From the mountains to the county town, then to the prefectures, counties, states, and finally the whole world belongs to Your Majesty.

And she also stood at the highest position among civil officials. She was very satisfied and happy.

Her efforts were not in vain.

In the twenty-seventh year of Yongning, His Majesty appointed a crown prince, a young man of only twenty-four years old.

She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that this girl, who was 32 years younger than her, was targeting her.

How should I put it, just like this time.

His Majesty had just issued an edict in the court, preparing to put her in charge, and she had already heard the word "Liu" from His Majesty's mouth.

Just as she was about to walk out of the ranks.

Yun Ning stepped forward before her, "Your Majesty, why don't you leave this matter to me? Although I am not as experienced as Prime Minister Liu, I am willing to do my best and will not let Your Majesty down."

This was not the first time such a thing had happened. Previously, Liu Anruo wanted to gain some experience because she was young.

But why do today's words sound so much like telling His Majesty that she is old? Is she old? She should be fine.

There is.

Sometimes His Majesty would summon her to the palace to play chess, and every time she would appear and say something like this.

"Prime Minister Liu, I have something important to discuss with His Majesty. Could you please step aside?"

Since Yun Ning said so, Liu Anruo had no choice but to leave.

There are countless similar things like this, but they have no effect on her, so Liu Anruo doesn't care about anything.

In the 32nd year of Yongding, His Majesty conferred upon her the title of Duke of Wen.

But she still likes people to call her Liu Xiang.

In the eighteenth year of Jinghe, her majesty passed away at the age of seventy-nine.

She didn't expect that His Majesty would actually come to her. It doesn't matter, she will be there soon. In the next life, she will still be by His Majesty's side.