I, The Male Lead's Arch-Nemesis, Became His Empress

Waking up as Pei Yunxiao, the future prime minister destined to be brutally executed by the male lead, Tang Heng, was bad enough. Discovering I'm actually a girl masquerading as this powerful male foe? Even worse. My only path to survival in this cutthroat imperial examination novel is to completely rewrite my role. I won't be his enemy; I'll be his hidden architect. With foresight from the novel, I'll finance his humble beginnings, orchestrate his encounters with powerful mentors, and strategically pave his rise to power. From a ridiculed pauper to a celebrated genius, I'll subtly guide Tang Heng, becoming his closest ally, his sworn brother, earning the empire's praise as \"Kyoto's Twin Jade.\" But when Emperor Tang Heng finally sits on the throne, with me, his trusted Prime Minister, by his side, his first imperial decree isn't for governance, but for the new Empress. And the court watches in stunned silence as I am revealed to be... her.