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"Mom, aren't you being too biased toward Eldest Brother? Dividing the family property now, he benefits the most.

"Mom, I want that piece of land by Shuichuan. You promised it to me before.

"Eldest Brother has a good eye for picking. The land by Shuichuan is the best in the family.

I'm about to join the army. Shouldn't I get a larger share of the money to marry a wife ahead of time?

"Mom, I'll be taking the imperial examination next year. In the future, I'll take the provincial and metropolitan exams. I need money for the exams. I don't want land or a house; I only want silver.

In her past life, she remained a widow for three years to support her entire family. She awaited her husband's return, only to end up with her maiden family being wiped out. Reborn once again, Yuan Zhao only wishes to protect her family and teach those ungrateful wolves a lesson. However, that ominous star gets entangled with her.

Thinking that since the ominous star is an impotent eunuch, remarrying is just remarrying. Who could have known that he would keep her bedridden day after day.

Fragile Widow vs. Scholarly Scoundrel Eunuch.

*A twisted, darkened Eunuch plots long and hard for the Emperor's woman.

The female lead is soft, cute, gentle, resilient, and clear-sighted. The male lead is a heinous, immoral man. He appears to be a beautiful, tragic, strong, twisted demon, but in reality, he is stubborn yet soft-hearted. He surrenders immediately as long as the female lead sheds a tear.

Male Lead's Perspective: Xiao Heye, the Grand Chancellor of the Directorate of Ceremonies, holds the power of life and death over the imperial authority. Everyone says he has a violent temper and is pure-hearted and desireless, always keeping a distance from women.

However, whenever night falls, there are always faint, delicate, and coquettish sounds coming from his room that make people blush and their hearts race.

The chaste demon is pulled down from his altar by a soft and warm beauty. From then on, he rubs ears and whispers with her daily, obsessing over her day and night.

He loves that woman madly and is willing to become her servant beneath her skirt.

He was born an evil ghost and demon. He lives only for revenge and destruction. His love is sober yet sinking.

Female Lead's Perspective: Su Tiyue is a precious daughter of the Minister's府, pampered since childhood. At sixteen, she was selected to enter the palace as a concubine.

Entering the palace is like entering a deep sea. At that time, the inside and outside of the palace seemed peaceful and quiet, but in reality, undercurrents were surging and the situation was treacherous and unpredictable. Inside, the treacherous eunuch Xiao Heye held the imperial authority in his hands and ruled the world single-handedly. Outside, rebel factions created chaos, committing rape and plunder. Moreover, the rival nation, the Rouran tribe, came with a strong momentum.

To protect herself and her family, she chose to rely on the immensely powerful Eunuch Grand Chancellor Xiao Heye.

She knew Xiao Heye was a treacherous minister and a demon, and she never intended to love him from the very beginning.

But later, she discovered that the most sincere thing in this world is the demon's love for her. She was willing to go to hell and sink into the abyss with him.

His Majesty had just ascended the throne but ordered the raid of Grand Tutor Shen's residence. His cruel methods shocked the court and the public.

After that family disaster, Shen Mingzhuang lost all her memories. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the Ninth Young Miss of the Hanlin Academician's family, who had been away from the capital for many years.

According to the book, this Ninth Young Miss would enter the palace to receive favor in a year, becoming the bewitching beauty who caused the downfall of the nation and the blood on Jiang Wang's heart.

Shen Mingzhuang was just a spectator dragged into the script; she did not want to become someone's pampered darling. She only wanted to live a peaceful life.

Jiang Wang was too crazy; he could not be touched.

The eldest young master of the Pei family was handsome and dignified, and he had secretly fallen for her, desiring only to marry her. Mingzhuang felt that perhaps he was the one she should marry.

Just as she was about to nod and agree, wait... who was grinding their teeth?

Jiang Wang: My woman wants to get married? Does she have to ask for my permission first!

She ran, he chased, she could not escape even if she sprouted wings.

Shen Mingzhuang had no other choice; if she became a nun, you surely couldn't do anything to me, right?

Jiang Wang curled his lips into a cold sneer: Coincidentally, I had a nunnery built for you in the palace.

The synopsis begins with Liu Qingqing, whose mother passed away early. She grew up in the Lin family under difficult circumstances. Her father and brother were biased, her stepmother was unkind, and her legitimate sister was spoiled. Fortunately, before her mother passed, she had arranged a marriage contract for her with Xie Lang, the heir of the Marquis's mansion. They were childhood sweethearts. Although Xie Lang was cold, aloof, and a stickler for rules, he always prioritized her over his legitimate sister. She adored him and thought, couldn't she warm his heart after decades? However, she accidentally overheard him talking with her father and brother, saying, "Qingqing is gentle and elegant, but inferior to Qingying." Qingying was that good? Everyone doted on Qingying. She originally had only him, but now she had lost everything. Her heart grew icy cold. That night, she hid in the bamboo forest and wept bitterly. The last tie binding her to this prosperous capital was gone. If she was inferior to Qingying, then she would give Qingying to him. Xie Lang noticed his wife had changed. She began to refuse intimacy, which they had had twice a month. She used to dislike being in the spotlight, but now she would hide in back alleys to chat with her cousin who had returned from the northwest, and accept a brocade box from him. He had someone fetch it at night; inside were three exquisite pills. He sent a servant to fetch a physician to verify them. One was for contraception, one was for faking death, and the purpose of the third was unknown for now.

Another day, he heard his wife probing her younger sister. "If I were gone, would you be willing to enter the mansion to accompany the Lord?" Her sister shyly responded, half-refusing, half-inviting, "What kind of companion?" His wife's smile remained as gentle as ever, "Of course, the kind of companion one grows old with, staying together forever." Behind the bamboo forest, Xie Lang crushed a teacup. Didn't she know the meaning of a first wife? The story is slow-paced, set in an alternate historical period, focuses on emotions, and has a Happy Ending.

Pre-order "Forgetfulness River": Liu Xiyue and Xie Lancuan were childhood sweethearts with deep affection, and their families were awaiting their union. Disaster struck, and Xie Lancuan, as expected, shielded her with his life. Liu Xiyue emerged unharmed, but Xie Lancuan fell into a coma. Upon waking, he suffered brain damage and could no longer perceive emotions, including his love for Liu Xiyue. He was a gentle and self-disciplined gentleman. After waking, he treated her kindly as always, but both were exhausted. A winter and summer passed, and he suddenly became distant and cold, saying, "I cannot mislead you like this. You should find a gentleman who truly loves you," rather than being by his side, always feeling dejected. "Truly loves you? Who else could it be but him?" she said, "I don't mind." "But I do," he repeated softly, "I do." Later, she fell and her skirt was soaked with blood. She sent a servant to find him to pick her up. He didn't come. By the time the blood had congealed, and dawn broke, she still hadn't seen him. That night was truly cold, just like his heart. She decided to comply with his wishes, grant him freedom, and accept her elders' arrangement to travel south to Jiangnan to recuperate. Xie Lancuan heard that the Liu family was looking for suitors for her, including the new noble General Fu and Young Master Li from the Grand Tutor's mansion, all good families. She had been delayed by him, and this was how it should be. But why did his heart ache so much when she was boating on the lake with someone else? They met again at a spring banquet when Liu Xiyue, mistakenly drugged, stumbled into an empty palace. Hearing someone follow behind, she quickly turned around and saw him. She used her remaining strength to close the door, her voice sharp, "Don't come over!" She bit her trembling lip and said, "Please have Lord Xie help me find him. General Fu or Young Master Li from the Grand Tutor's mansion would do." "Find someone for what?" he heard himself ask softly. She didn't answer him, but let out a choked sob, like the song of a spirit bird. Xie Lancuan, his hand on the door, froze and clenched his fist, then suddenly laughed. They could all do it, but he couldn't?

Synopsis: A story about the youth of Empress Changsun and Li Shimin (main story complete).

A vibrant and cheerful young girl, living under the roof of others, and a young man from an influential family but with the ambition to rule the world, engage in an extreme tug-of-war amidst a chaotic era.

In the fifth year of the Daye era, Changsun Qingjing entered the beginning of the story with a difficult hand.

A father who passed away,

A cunning half-brother,

A mother framed and set up,

A brother powerless to support the family,

A foster father implicated and demoted, exiled to a remote area.

— Fate maliciously beat her down, forcing her to bow her head.

Just as she decided to accompany her foster father to the Lingnan exile, Li Shimin, the son of the Duke of Tang, used their childhood verbal engagement to halt her desperate escape plan.

Was this fate's malicious test once more?

Or was it a sliver of hope in a desperate situation?

Was the young man who actively offered help a true idealist?

Or did he begin a gamble against fate with this mismatched marriage?

Why not take a gamble!

They faced the grudging death of her mother side by side.

They witnessed the prophecy "When the sheep graze" together.

They united to evade the emperor's groundless suspicion.

They worked together in Beimang to understand the people's suffering.

Just as Changsun Qingjing, full of anticipation, boarded the ferry to Hedong with Li Shimin, the flood tide at Pujin Ferry dragged their boat into the rapids…

Was this fate's conspiracy, or heaven's trial?

Content Tags: Palace Marquis, Perfect Match, Coming-of-Age, Serious Drama, Anti-Trope, Ensemble Cast

Changsun Empress, Li Shimin

Others: Late Sui Dynasty, Zhenguan Era, Emperor and Empress, Brain-burning, Twists and Turns

One-sentence synopsis: Lady Changsun never engages in internal conflict.

Philosophy: A destiny that can be contended for will ultimately triumph over an ethereal fate.

Pre-collection "The Entire Cultivation World Thinks I'm Hiding My Strength," welcome to bookmark~

Synopsis: [This novel's synopsis] Transmigrated into the most notorious prodigal son of Jinling, Zhou She only learned how to indulge in cockfighting, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and wander through mountains and waters. His parents had no hope for him and arranged for him to marry early, becoming a tool for a political alliance.

However, the dormant heavenly screen lit up. Videos began to play royal secrets, detailing the black history of the eternal tyrant Emperor Zhongzong, who disrespected his ancestors, broke faith, and massacred meritorious officials.

Zhou She, completely unaware, happily watched the show until—

【Zhongzong took countless lives in his lifetime, with a heart of ice and stone, yet he held a deep affection for his first wife. This golden hairpin was personally polished by him as a token of love, and he took it to his grave.】

Zhou She: ......

He lowered his head and looked at the blueprint he had just drawn.

You're talking about this one I'm planning to make? The golden hairpin I'm giving to my future wife?

No, could it be that Zhongzong is me? The tyrant is also me?!

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The Emperor is over fifty years old and his health is declining, so he is preparing to establish a crown prince.

He glanced at the princes under his knees: the second son is strong but lacks intelligence, the third son is simple-minded, the fourth son is impulsive and irritable, and the sixth son is still babbling.

The Emperor said, "Heaven is going to destroy me!"

Just then, the heavenly screen arrived. The Emperor surveyed the princes, rubbing his hands together, eager to find this tyrant among them.

As he searched... how did he find an outsider?!

Read before you start:

1. The overall tone of this novel is lighthearted. While there are political intrigue elements, they won't be too numerous.

2. The male protagonist is a true prodigal son in the early stages.

3. The male and female protagonists are true loves, following a marriage-first, love-later script.

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Pre-collection "The Entire Cultivation World Thinks I'm Hiding My Strength" synopsis is as follows:

In his previous life, Zhou Jiansu worked himself to death with 007 overtime shifts and transmigrated to a world of cultivation.

Good news: As long as one cultivates to the Soul Transformation stage, longevity is within reach.

Bad news: He has the worst five-element spiritual root and can only cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage even if he works himself to death.

Zhou Jiansu: "Then forget it, I'll just find a secluded mountain forest to lie flat and farm."

The Great Jing, Eighteenth Year of Ganhui. The Huai Prefecture grain and fodder case shocked the imperial court. She was brought to the forefront, still bewildered, and immediately knelt, with civil and military officials shouting that she was ill-fated, a manifestation of a monster. She scrambled to say that she could thoroughly investigate this matter. The officials were furious: "This is a demoness, Your Majesty! Execute her! Kill her to death!" Xiao Yu indignantly retorted: "Preposterous! Accusing this Palace requires evidence!" As a transmmigrated woman, to witness such a grand scene upon arrival, one truly couldn't handle it without some ability!

Fortunately, the old emperor treated her as nothing more than a mascot. With a wave of his hand, he said: "Alright, you may leave." She might be lucky enough to avoid this one time, but there might not be a next. Unwilling to be manipulated, her rebellious spirit flared, and she requested to investigate the case alongside the notoriously fearsome Commander.

The Commander himself was untamed and unruly. Initially, she thought he had a decent human appearance and was a good partner. The further she looked, the more she discovered he was treacherous and full of schemes. "I really underestimated you all along." Pei Wenjin sheathed his sword, a strange excitement glinting in his eyes. He licked his lips, "The Embroidered Uniform Guard has always been loyal only to His Majesty." Xiao Yu, not to be outdone, raised her hand to... The content labels are: Strong characters, Time travel, Serious plot, Political intrigue, Mind reading, Ensemble cast.

A youthful spirit, a hero saving a beauty.

They walked side-by-side under the blazing sunset, their shadows, along with a dog's, cast upon the deep red palace walls.

The girl, with her fluffy, messy hair, pulled a large panting dog on a leash. Her bright eyes and pearly teeth were still clear as she said, "If I get married in the future, you'll have to support me too!"

The young man, dressed in red, with a bruised face, his high ponytail fluttering in the spring breeze, curved his lips upwards with a hint of rebelliousness, "Sure!"

Later, a calamity befell the imperial court, and the grand structure began to crumble. It was as if a vast, intricate net had been woven, drawing everyone into its depths, from which none could escape.

She is the descendant of a meritorious founding official, a noble lady of a prominent family whose spirit remained unyielding even when her family was accused of treason. She survived discreetly, lying in wait, only to return.

He is the son of a celebrated general and the carefree heir of the Jingning Marquisate. One day, his father perished in a foreign land, and he was betrayed by his old friends. The court officials, who drew swords for her entire clan in the golden halls, were exiled to the border for ten years, only to return.

On a stormy, snow-laden night in the capital, those who had gone their separate ways met again, but prosperity had faded, and all was changed.

How could these two, separated by the very act of patricide, destined to be adversaries, join forces and support her?

He leaned in, smiling slightly, and whispered in her ear, "We have only love, not killing."

The dashing youth who conquered enemies and led his father's battles across the land has returned as a Marquis.

"She can only be the lady of my Marquis household. What she desires, I will strive for; what she likes, I will seize. If she wishes to roam the wilderness, then I will rule the mountains. We will go on spring outings, summer excursions, autumn hunts, and watch the winter snow. If she wishes to become a noble lady behind myriad gates, a person above all others, then I will meticulously plan my ascent to hold imperial power. If she wishes to escape the hustle and bustle and live in seclusion, then I will follow her through life and death."

Previously, in the capital, few had survived the eight years of turmoil. On that stormy night in the capital, those who had gone their separate ways met again; how would they unite to break through the challenges?

Though their surnames differed, they were once born of the same land and later weathered storms together. They were always like grasshoppers on the same rope, an inseparable family.

【Pre-order《My Lady's Name is Jiang Baolai》】

In her past life, Jiang Baolai was the most honored little princess, born of the empress in the capital. From concubines to officials' wives, all bowed respectfully to her, saying, "Little Highness."

She had endless delicacies and beautiful dresses, with beauty, wealth, and leisure. Jiang Baolai reveled in this gilded cage, sitting on a rocking chair in Changle Palace, inhaling the scent of lotus and feeling the summer breeze on her face, giggling.

At a summer lotus banquet, the three beauties of the capital toasted her three times. A romantic scholar gifted her a flower. Upon returning to the princess's mansion, she fell ill.

Later, lying in a daze in her Changle Palace, on the same rocking chair, smelling the lotus, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror – her face was pale, her lips black, her eyes filled with confusion. She perished at the tender age of eighteen.

After a dreamlike awakening, she, with lingering fear, first extensively searched the elite gate families for strapping young men, intending to select a consort to act as her shield.

But later, she chose that tender, kind, and loving young man who displayed gentlemanly grace in his every move, possessed elegant conversation, and would even tear up like a pearl when angered. "Le Ning, Ning Ning, I truly love you so very much."

This gentle blade, however, cut deep into her heart with every stroke.

As everyone knows, a lively cockatoo often perched on Princess Jiafu's shoulder. One day at a banquet at the Runan Marquis's mansion, the parrot suddenly flew across the courtyard, landed on a branch, and chirped loudly, "Cheng Zixu, kiss me!"

Synopsis: [Main story completed. Writing is not easy, please support the genuine work! The extra chapters contain themes of forceful possession and darkness, enter with caution.]

Feng Tan, disguised as a man, enters the imperial court to clear an old case and save a friend, but all her efforts are thwarted by one person – the powerful minister of the court, Xiao Yinshi.

It is widely known throughout the court that Xiao Yinshi is by no means a good person. He is ruthless and goes to any means to achieve his goals, acting with extreme paranoia and cruelty, completely devoid of emotion – a true bad seed from birth.

The day her appeal failed, Feng Tan was imprisoned.

A harsh whip fell, tearing Feng Tan's male attire to shreds, exposing her female form to Xiao Yinshi's gaze.

The man's pupils contracted. His well-defined fingers tightened around her chest binding, pressing her against the torture rack by her neck. "You tricked me?"

She had indeed crossed the sea under false pretenses.

"Give yourself to me," Xiao Yinshi's eyes flushed with an abnormal red, his wicked nature fully revealed. "And I will save you."

Feng Tan's lips curved into a mocking smile. "Dream on."

But she never expected that there could be someone in this world so mad as to break prisoners out, commit treason, slaughter cities, and do all the unrighteous deeds in the world.

At the end of the smoke and fire, amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, on the day Xiao Yinshi ascended the throne, palace attendants hurried to report that the imprisoned maiden had gone to the city wall.

Xiao Yinshi cast aside his imperial crown and stood before Feng Tan, his voice deep and low, vaguely threatening, "Feng Tan, take one more step forward, and everyone will be buried with you."

Feng Tan stood on the city wall, well aware that Xiao Yinshi would do as he said.

Feng Tan was skilled at taming beasts.

Yet, she never expected that the fiercest and most insane beast she would encounter in this life was wearing human skin from the very beginning.

Small Theater:

Feng Tan had killed Xiao Yinshi three times.

The first attempt failed, and Xiao Yinshi nearly crushed her fake Adam's apple.

The second attempt failed, and Xiao Yinshi almost ripped off her disguise.

The third attempt failed, and Xiao Yinshi asked sinisterly, "Do you still want to kill me?"

Feng Tan immediately realized the wisdom of yielding to circumstances. "I would not dare."

Lust flickered in the man's eyes. "But now, I want your life."

A never-giving-up, resolute orphan girl VS a ferocious, dark power minister.

From clashing swords to subservient bowing.

The heroine is the coolest in the officialdom!

[Reading Guide]

1. The male lead is only driven by desire in the early stages, developing feelings later.

2. The official system imitates the Ming Dynasty, with private settings and changes, do not dwell on them.

3. Contains suspense and case-solving elements, the female lead's promotion and growth, Su Shuang (wish-fulfillment), do not skip her career line.

4. The supporting male characters go from looking down on her to genuinely admiring her. The female lead unintentionally tames dogs; focusing on her career is her main battlefield.

5. There are transmigration characters, hence it belongs to the transmigration category.

6. There is a system. I don't have many taboos when writing, so be cautious if you do when reading.

7. No need to inform me if you abandon the book, let's part on good terms.

*Updates around 11 PM.

[Reason for participating in the growth and counterattack contest "Heaven Bestows Talent, and It Must Be Useful": Initially, Feng Tan, disguised as a man, entered the bureaucracy wanting only to rescue her transmigrated male companion who was imprisoned in the imperial prison for resisting the feudal system of male superiority and female inferiority. Later, after experiencing complex and intricate cases, she witnessed the injustices faced by women and decided to take up arms, pierce the dynasty that confined them, and bring justice to all.]

Pre-order! "Cannot Be Gaslighted by the Emperor" please collect!

Emperor Tianzi divided the world into seven kingdoms. To stabilize the imperial court's situation, each vassal state had to send a princess to the capital for a political marriage.

Unfortunately, Gongyi Jiu became one of the seven princesses sent for marriage alliance.

And the Emperor has a secret he doesn't want anyone to know.

As long as he makes contact, he can see the memories of that person's past.

On the night of their wedding consummation, Gongyi Jiu accidentally brushed the Emperor's fingertip with the ceremonial wine cup, and the Emperor saw—

The splendid past of the Princess of the Zhao Kingdom, who had always been silent.

And the wild monk hidden deep in her heart.

Content Tags: Time Travel, Disguise as Male, Wish Fulfillment, Revenge, Scum Abuse, Court, Growth.

Feng Tan <> Cannot Be Gaslighted by the Emperor

One-sentence tagline: An extreme tug-of-war with the ultimate bad seed.

Concept: Women should be the decision-makers of their own lives.