"Reborn to Conquer: The Emperor's Ascension"

**Translation:** Yingying is a "second-generation elite." His grandfather was the founding emperor of the Yu Dynasty, his father a feudal prince, and his maternal grandfather a wealthy maritime merchant (and pirate) leader. While other parents adhered to feudal ideologies, breeding chaos and thorns in their children's hearts with oppressive inner-household dynamics, Yingying's beautiful mother planted flowers of love in his heart instead. "You can be whoever you want to be. You’re not a copy of your parents—you are yourself. Mom just wants you to have a happy, free life." He also has an incredibly fun childhood sweetheart, though the latter insists on addressing his mother with odd titles like "Officer Lü" or "Auntie Cop." This childhood friend often brings him novel and fascinating things. From a young age, he respected Yingying, protected him, lit a thousand candles when his grandfather passed away, and sat with him on the steps to whisper their yearnings to distant stars. Yingying adores him. They are the best partners, confidants, and lovers. Though every time his mother or childhood sweetheart tries to reveal history, their voices vanish, Yingying knows—they are from the future. --- *The Chronicles of Yu* records Emperor Shizong Qin Zhan as a peerless genius, equally adept in both civil and martial arts. When he inherited the throne, the Northern Meng occupied all lands north of the Yangtze River, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan-Yun were entirely lost. During his reign, Shizong led numerous military campaigns, not just reclaiming lost territories but expanding the empire's borders north to Siberia and south to Baiyue. His iron-fisted tactics kept nomadic invaders at bay for fifty years. His governance was equally unparalleled, excelling in both land and maritime affairs. Despite waging several major wars, the economy and livelihoods remained stable and prosperous. The treasury overflowed, public happiness soared, and he was famed as the pinnacle of beauty—historical texts describe him as "Shizong's radiance unmatched in this world." Through sheer force of will, he single-handedly extended the crumbling Yu Dynasty’s lifespan by a century amidst internal strife and external threats. Yet he died young at only twenty-seven, becoming the idealized beloved eternally cherished by historians and future generations. --- Now, Lü Xiaoxuan —Shizong’s birth mother, a police officer accidentally stranded centuries in the past—faces her greatest challenge: How can she escape her scheming ex-husband, who abandoned her to remarry in the fight for the throne, and raise her pampered, picky, and frail son in an era with staggering child mortality? This is a problem far more dire than the lack of Wi-Fi. **Friendly Reminders:** 1. This is a slow-burn child-rearing novel set in an alternate universe. It features a single narrative thread with ensemble elements, plot-heavy in the first half, and romance only develops in adulthood (with the childhood sweetheart as the CP). 2. The setting is a mid-level wuxia world. The protagonist, Yingying, has maxed-out combat stats and is a strategic genius excelling in both arts and warfare. 3. Officer Lü, a plainclothes officer after military service, is Yingying’s mother and the most pivotal figure in his life. While her character shines, the story remains centered on the protagonist. 4. Time travelers cannot vocalize historical spoilers. 5. The story follows Yingying from adorable child to undefeated war god, culminating in his ascension to the throne.