After Marriage, the Empress Seeks Governance at My Estate

Transmigrated into the body of an unlucky man who married into his wife’s family as a substitute for his younger brother, Gu Huai intended only to live a quiet, idle life. However, after his second brother stole his strategies and presented them to the Empress, he rose rapidly through the ranks to become a powerful court official. From then on, every casual piece of advice Gu Huai offered—whether on suppressing rebellions, managing disasters, or reforming taxation—became a vital policy that stabilized the nation. No one suspected that the reclusive son-in-law of the Duke’s household was truly the mastermind behind the empire’s prosperity. That is, until the day the Empress herself arrived at his gate with a gentle smile and said, “It seems I should address you as… Master.”