Destined to Rule: The Emperor's Awakening

Death by overwork wasn't supposed to lead to imperial intrigue. Programmer Lu Shang awakens as Prince Lu Yan—the Great Sheng Dynasty's most reviled failure, already framed for consorting with the notorious demoness Bai Zhi and sentenced to die. But survival means navigating a web of deadly court conspiracies, dark sorcery plaguing Qingzhou City, and the soul-shattering agony of a mysterious bronze talisman fused to his very being. When Bai Zhi's Pure World Golden Lotus resonates with his talisman's world-ending power, their fates intertwine against heart-eating curses, shadowy assassins, and t…