REBIRTH: of the cruel empress
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In ancient China, there lived a child called Liu Xue,
Liu Xue is a young and beautiful ger, he has a unique ability to read people's emotions and intentions, which he uses to his advantage to gain power and influence in the streets of Tong nation.
But Liu Xue's rise to power comes at a great cost. He was kidnapped by human traffickers and sold to a brothel where he worked as a courtesan, he gained popularity among its members and caught the eye of the emperor, he was then taken away and placed in the harem. However, Liu Xue never forgot his past and resented the emperor for taking him away from the only life he knew.
One day, Liu Xue offends a weak prince of a small neighboring kingdom, not realizing that the prince's mother is a powerful queen from a much larger and more formidable nation. This mistake sets in motion a chain of events that will lead to Liu Xue's downfall.
After Liu Xue is executed by the neighboring kingdom, he finds himself trapped in a strange library where time is stagnant, and he does not age. In the library, Liu Xue gains his photographic memory and becomes a scholar of all things, from modern advancements to ancient martial arts, design, poems, politics, arts and crafts, and business. His thirst for knowledge is insatiable, and he spends centuries reading and learning.
It is not until Liu Xue discovers a book that depicts his own life story that he learns the truth about his past actions. He realizes that he was manipulated by the Emperor and Lady Mei, his closest friend, and that their actions were the cause of his downfall. Overcome with pain and hatred, Liu Xue travels back in time to when Emperor Wei first met him in the brothel. With his unique ability and photographic memory, Liu Xue sets out to change the course of his history and the history of the world, forever.
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