Transmigrated as the Villain: They Called Me a Puppet Emperor?!

Jiang Tianchen wakes up inside a novel—as a doomed prince with an expiration date! Armed with knowledge of the original plot and a newly awakened system, he refuses to play the disposable villain. Summoning the deadly assassin Jing Ni, he seizes the throne in a bloody coup and transforms from puppet to emperor. Now he's recruiting legendary generals, crushing corrupt consorts, and purging treacherous ministers. With an empire to forge and enemies on all sides, this 'villain' will rewrite his fate and conquer the realm. They wanted a puppet? They're getting a dragon emperor instead!