They Tried to Kill the Emperor

A man wakes inside the body of Emperor Ling of Great Xia, a ruler who was once meant to be nothing more than a puppet. Under the regent Empress Dowager, he was stripped of authority, locked in a cell to starve, and ultimately killed in a brutal dismemberment. Determined never to repeat that fate, he now stands up to the Empress Dowager and her allies. Aided by a System that grants him a powerful advantage, he quietly weakens her grip on the court while building his own strength, earning the respect of the Empress along the way.