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The legitimate daughter of the General's manor and the Young Master of the Marquis's residence swapped bodies, embarking on their own hilarious lives.

Before the swap, Ye Wanqing's motto was: "This granny takes revenge on the spot." After the swap, she exclaims: "Oh my goodness, this handsome man is actually my childhood sweetheart? I'm in love, I'm in love..."

Before the swap, Shen Xu constantly grumbled: "I just can't stand your shrewish bullying ways." After the swap, he cries out: "Oh my goodness, this handsome man is actually going to be my husband? I'm in love, I'm in love..."

Beneath their seemingly easy and peaceful lives, a restless conspiracy lurks. Who is pulling the strings of fate, and who are the puppets at the end of those strings? The two, having swapped identities, are bound to different lives.

Whether they write decrees in court or wander freely in the wilderness, the wheels of destiny roll onward, and separation will ultimately lead to reunion.

Sang Yu transmigrated.

She became an illegitimate daughter in a farming family. Immediately after transmigration, she was miserably jilted from an engagement and then married off to a poor and ugly hunter.

After marriage, she dealt with difficult relatives, raised children, cultivated medicinal herbs, and managed to accumulate wealth and prosper. She initially thought the hunter would be easy to deal with, but she never expected his identity to be quite extraordinary.

Not only did he become increasingly handsome, but he also resembled the legendary Regent King. One day, she suddenly remembered that her own identity seemed to be even more extraordinary!

The year Yan Xingchuan successfully rebelled, he made his cousin empress, and even promised never to establish another empress in this life before her death.

Cui Si was his principal wife, who had accompanied him through countless storms. She thought their affection for each other was deep, but unexpectedly, once he ascended to power, he demoted his wife to a concubine.

Returning to her youth, she heard her cousin, who seemed to have also been reborn, kneeling in the courtyard, professing her love for Yan Xingchuan, the King of Northern Yan. She found it amusing.

That ungrateful scoundrel, let whoever wants to marry him, marry him!

Before Yan Xingchuan's last expedition, he told his wife to wait for his return. When he came back victorious, he could lay down everything and retreat to the mountains with her.

But once he left, he never returned. When his soul drifted back to the imperial palace, he saw his good son presenting handsome men to his mother.

Yan Xingchuan was furious, but unexpectedly, this anger brought him back to life. He returned to his youth, on the way to Xianyang to marry the Cui family's daughter.

The road was long, and he thought to himself, that fickle little girl, let whoever wants to marry her, marry her.

Later, when she was about to marry someone else, he rode a thousand li overnight and snatched her at the wedding.

Yun Sheng was a child bride of the Lu family, lodging with her husband at the distant relative, Marquis Dingbei's residence. The first time Yun Sheng saw her uncle, Marquis Xie, she was afraid of him.

The man's sharp phoenix eyes seemed capable of devouring her. She tried to avoid him, but due to Marquis Xie's recurring headaches, her husband personally instructed her to attend to him.

One day, she overheard her mother-in-law and husband discussing giving her away. When Marquis Xie's hand grazed her skirt again, she didn't stop him. She willingly climbed onto his bed.

The man's thumb brushed against her lips, and he asked with a half-smile, "Why aren't you hiding anymore?" Yun Sheng, trembling, meekly replied, "I've been ignorant. I hope uncle will show me pity." It wasn't until she realized everything was his scheme that she knew she had escaped one danger only to fall into another.

An imperial decree arrived, intending to marry a princess to the Marquis. That night, Xie Zhan entered Yun Sheng's courtyard. Yun Sheng was gentle and considerate, very sensible.

Xie Zhan liked her obedience but also found it a bit tasteless. On the eve of his wedding, Yun Sheng's small courtyard was engulfed in flames. When her charred remains were carried out, he vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.

Others said Xie Zhan had gone mad, but they didn't know Yun Sheng had coaxed him, then eloped with another man. On a rainy night in a small town in Yizhou, the door gently creaked.

The host heard someone requesting shelter. As Yun Sheng pushed the door open, a flash of lightning illuminated the man's somber face in the rain. "My Ah Sheng, you were so hard to find," he said.

She looked as if she had seen a ghost, her spine tingling with dread. The scholar in the courtyard was still holding their daughter, calling out to her. "Shengniang, why aren't you inviting the guest in yet?"

【Female Lead's Story】

From childhood, Xue Yuanyin never won against Zhang Jingxuan. She couldn't surpass him in family background, in academics, in talent, and even her looks weren't as handsome as his. As the eldest legitimate son of the Zhang family, he was the "white moonlight" in the hearts of noble ladies in the capital, and also her childhood friend.

When they were young, their friendship was deep, and she was always outshone by him. However, after growing up, they became sworn enemies, and she was still his defeated opponent! Every time she saw him, it made her grit her teeth.

So, fueled by an unyielding spirit, Xue Yuanyin made a bet with Zhang Jingxuan when she was sixteen: who would fall in love first, her with Zhang Jingxuan, or Zhang Jingxuan with her.

The young girl stood there, pretty and vibrant, slightly raising her chin and challenging him with a smile: "I bet you'll lose!"

【Male Lead's Story】

Zhang Jingxuan was born into a century-old noble and marquis family. As the eldest legitimate son, he grew up amidst luxury and was a rare young genius. He and Xue Yuanyin were publicly recognized as sworn enemies in the capital.

In the eyes of others, Miss Xue was graceful, studious, and good-tempered.

In Zhang Jingxuan's eyes, Miss Xue got angry if she couldn't win a test, angry if she couldn't win an argument, and if he called her "cute" she'd give him the cold shoulder for three days, like a cat that couldn't be driven away and couldn't be teased. Every day she'd repeat the same words in his ear: "One day, I'll overpower you!"

Until Xue Yuanyin came to issue a challenge, Zhang Jingxuan, annoyed, reached out and pulled her over, grudgingly letting her kiss his face. In her astonished gaze, he casually responded, "I know what you're trying to do. You get to take advantage, is that good enough?"

Their never-ending feud began from that moment.

*****

People in the capital heard that Zhang Jingxuan had three well-known traits:

First, he entered officialdom young and rose to a high position in his twenties, becoming the Crown Prince's most trusted advisor. Second, he possessed an unmatchable strategic mind, learned to read at age three, composed poetry at seven, and at twelve, he already accompanied his father to official gatherings to observe court politics.

Third, he had a beloved one whom no one could speak ill of or touch.

Initially, Xue Yuanyin utterly detested Zhang Jingxuan's pure and upright demeanor. She painstakingly tried every means to break his arrogant spirit, but she never succeeded.

But later, she lost to him and was caught in a predicament. It was he who knelt on his knees to plead for her life. On their wedding night, the sworn enemies, known throughout the capital, lay together, their hair intertwined. He lowered his proud head and offered himself to her.

While listening to her pleading sobs, he gently surrendered to her.

- Reading Tips:

1. Enemies to lovers, from competitive to willingly submitting.

2. Intelligent and elegant (daughter of a general) x Scheming and gentle (son of a noble family).

3. 1v1, SC (mutual first love), 3-year age gap, older childhood sweetheart vibe, 'opposing path' couple.

4. The romance develops slowly, with a long period of ambiguous back-and-forth, containing both sweetness and a bit of glass shards.

5. The plot serves the romance. Please gently point out any minor logical bugs.

- Disclaimers:

1. The male lead is a 'gentleman of a noble family' character but is not an actual gentleman.

2. There are very few scenes of the female lead disguised as a man (an unimportant minor subplot that can be ignored).

3. Some 'borderline' physical intimacy occurs before marriage (some styles might be triggering), so enter with caution.

The novel about the male lead's good brother is next door, "Xiao Tao Xi".

- Next novel "Xiao Ming Zhu" (Little Pearl) is awaiting collection!

Synopsis:

The handsome Crown Prince of the Jin Dynasty reached adulthood. The entire capital sought to select a Crown Princess, and his subordinates meticulously gathered portraits of unmarried women from the capital to present to him. The Crown Prince was harsh and picky, with extremely high standards, and many of them displeased him.

A mole at the corner of the lip? Disliked. Too slender? Disliked. Eyes too gentle? Disliked... Until he saw the portrait of a young girl. The facial contours were crudely painted, the features smudged into a mess with ink, and not only was the style unconventional, but it also boldly, clearly labeled her as "Dumb" and "Very dumb", practically condemning her as useless.

Amongst all the exquisite and beautiful portraits, hers stood out spectacularly. The Crown Prince had never seen such a person. He startled and coughed several times while drinking water, provoking his rebellious spirit. With a wave of his hand, he pointed to the girl and said, "Let it be her. Marry her and place her in the Eastern Palace to ward off evil; it will be excellent."

- Jiang Zhiyu was an unloved daughter at home. She was also foolish and bullied since childhood. But she was beautiful. After finally reaching marriageable age, her stepmother wanted to marry her to an old widower.

Coincidentally, the Crown Prince was selecting his Princess. Her stepmother didn't want her to go; she wanted her elder sister to go, so she bribed the painter to deliberately depict Jiang Zhiyu as utterly useless. Unexpectedly, her sister was rejected, and this not-so-clever girl was chosen as Crown Princess among a host of beauties of varying figures.

As soon as Jiang Zhiyu entered the palace, she faced a situation of being surrounded by wolves. She then discovered that her preferences and habits differed greatly from the Crown Prince's. Her clumsy slowness made him furious, and she simply couldn't keep up with his decisive pace. If she accidentally got lost, he wouldn't even recognize her.

Aside from cultivating "marital relations" with the Crown Prince every night, she couldn't even see him at other times. Originally, all the wolves and tigers were eyeing this little lamb, but this little Crown Princess was too stupid. She couldn't understand hidden meanings and wore a sweet, soft smile for everyone. If she was truly bullied, she would just shed tears, sadly hiding in a corner, growing mushrooms.

The Crown Prince was helpless. He married a foolish Crown Princess. Not only could he not casually brush her off, but he also had to frown and act as her protector, furiously coaxing her...

Jiang Zhiyu, envied by many, was criticized with acidic words for marrying the current Crown Prince based on her beauty alone. They said she only relied on her husband, was too incompetent, a beautiful airhead, and a disgrace to the royal ancestors. Jiang Zhiyu was heartbroken by these comments. Hearing that everyone wanted a different Crown Princess, she felt very wronged. With tearful eyes, she wrote a farewell letter, packed her silver and valuables, and decided to quietly run away on a dark and windy night, determined never to be criticized again as a foolish Crown Princess.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she snuck out, she saw the elegantly dressed Crown Prince leisurely sitting in the main hall. Beside him were her favorite iced preserves, osmanthus cakes, soft silk, brocade woven with gold, delicate fans, jade scepters, agate beads, mother-of-pearl pearls... He said to her, "Is the Crown Princess no longer considering it?" Jiang Zhiyu was stunned, and her small bundle dropped to the ground with a thud. Wuwu, how infuriating! What was she to do?

... Later, Jiang Zhiyu initially planned to live day by day and, once the Crown Prince grew tired of her, she would take her money and run away. Later still, she looked at her growing belly and fell into a dilemma. "Perhaps I'll wait until the child is born before leaving."

... Finally, she sat on the Empress's throne, watching all those who had once spoken ill of her恭迎跪拜 (respectfully greeted and knelt), vaguely thinking, "How did things come to this...?"

【Short Scene】

Before being crowned Empress, the Crown Princess and Crown Prince had an argument. Jiang Zhiyu sobbed and asked the Crown Prince, "Why did you marry me?" The Crown Prince was absorbed in his documents and did not respond to her. Jiang Zhiyu was very insecure: "Why would you like someone like me? Everyone says I'm a beautiful airhead, unworthy of Your Highness."

The Crown Prince, stealing a moment from his work, told her to listen less to rumors and read fewer storybooks. Jiang Zhiyu felt a bit disheartened, clutching her skirt and shedding tears: "How about we divorce? I can't be a good Mother of the Nation. I'm just a fool." The Crown Prince sighed, set aside his pile of memorials, and embraced the little girl whose eyes were brimming with tears, saying earnestly, "You're not a fool; you are my pearl in my palm."

*****

"I have a wife, precious as a pearl."

—"Records of Prince Chengzhang"

- Gentle and kind, beautiful little fool x Heartless and sharp-tongued in public, wife-obsessed in private Crown Prince.

- 1v1 | Marriage first, then love | Daily pampering of wife | Cheerful and sweet romance | Light comedy style.

- The female lead's starting age is relatively young, with an age difference of nearly 5 years (female lead 15, male lead 20). The male lead coolly raises his wife.

- Writing about the daily life in the Eastern Palace of a T-Rex Crown Prince and his little foolish sister-like wife.

Others said that Wen Youqing was born to be with Cui Junji. Her qin and chess skills were to prevent him from being bored, her needlework was to match his clothes, and studying account books was to manage his household.

It wasn't until Cui Junji personally broke off the engagement, pushing Wen Youqing to the brink of suicide, that she finally pulled her 21st-century self out of the puppet's shell. Living quietly and obediently was no longer an option; she decided to live outrageously for once.

Copywriting: A scheming, feigning innocence, soft-hearted woman with hidden manipulative tendencies vs. an upright, dignified, yet easily deceived Duke.

(1) Because Duke Yan was skilled and could protect her life, Jasmine, in order to survive and live better, schemed to make him take her as a concubine. She had thought it all through: live a humble life in the back courtyard, have a stable home, and enough food. That would be sufficient.

But later, she changed. She didn't know how anyone in this world could be so good to her, so good that Jasmine wanted to possess him all to herself.

"In the future, you don't have to work like a beast of burden." "Since you, Yi Niang, entered first, this set of head ornaments naturally belongs to you." "Lord didn't know Yi Niang was so stubborn; I'll call you 'Stubborn Child' from now on, how about it?" "Don't be afraid, Stubborn Child, Lord is here."

The Luo family girl wants to marry in? Sorry, not possible now. The Emperor bestows a marriage? Don't even think about it. One by one, they bully her Lord because he's naive and easily tricked? Then don't blame her for being ruthless.

(2) It was well known throughout the Great Qi Dynasty that Duke Yan, Yan Ke, was as his name suggested: strict, serious, and disciplined from childhood. Until Duke Yan returned triumphant from victory, bringing back a concubine!

At that time, his family was preparing to arrange a marriage for him, and the young lady was already at the Duke's mansion, preparing a welcoming banquet for him. Facing relatives and the young lady, Duke Yan calmly said, "She's just a concubine."

Everyone believed him until that malicious concubine was later exposed, and the Duke surprisingly still protected her. Only then did everyone realize that was she just a concubine? She was clearly a pampered concubine!

Initially, Yan Ke truly only regarded Jasmine as a dispensable concubine. When his concubine asked him, "Why is Lord so good to this servant?" Duke Yan was puzzled, "Am I very good to you?"

Duke Yan didn't feel he was particularly good to his concubine; it was merely his duty since a woman was with him. But who could tell him why, even though his concubine was not upright, not sincere, and even committed wrongdoing, he still wanted to protect her?

Before meeting Jasmine, Duke Yan thought: Hmph, I won't be as weak as that person in the high position! The later Duke Yan finally mustered the courage to humbly seek advice from the Emperor.

Everyone in the Duke's mansion: "Yi Niang's schemes are even more numerous than a hornet's nest!" Duke Yan (with an innocent face): "Where? Why haven't I seen them?"

Note: Daily life + 'house-fighting' genre, female competition (proceed with caution). The female lead is a native of the world, not a "great female lead" type; her thinking is not "evolved." She is a ruthless character; kindness is reserved only for those she likes. As for those she dislikes, she will use means to make them understand.

There is no deep-seated hatred between the male and female leads. They develop feelings for each other from the beginning. The male lead has a significant role, but his attribute is that of a background board—he only pampers her. This is a super-sweet little story.

【Sweet寵, abuse and scum, outwardly innocent but secretly dark male lead, fierce and adorable female lead, extreme push and pull between male and female leads】 The Wuning Marquis's daughter was to be married, but the bride hanged herself.

The groom was the Prince of Danshuo, highly favored by the emperor and deeply relied upon within the court. The marriage was personally decreed by the emperor.

In their panic, the Marquis's Residence had no choice but to find someone to take her place. Assassin Cheng Nianying asked, "Are you sure you want to find me?"

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The Prince of Danshuo was handsome and almost unnaturally intelligent, but unfortunately, he was plagued by a serious illness. He had known all along that the Marquis's daughter had a secret lover and that marrying into the Prince's Residence was a ploy for her to act as a spy from within.

But this spy was not quite what he expected. She wasn't eager to curry favor; every night, she would merely look at him and say, "With your health, you should rest well."

The Prince: "..."

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The new Princess Consort was truly interesting. Faced with household scheming, she countered with brute force—no one could beat her anyway.

When assassins appeared, she would shield the Prince behind her and charge to the front. Upon seeing her former lover, the Princess Consort exclaimed, "Where did this scoundrel come from? I'll knock your head off!"

Former lover: "?"

Prince's subordinates: "?"

Didn't they say they needed to be wary of the Princess Consort at all times?

*

At first, he treated her with slight disdain. The day the Marquis's Residence begged for her to be swapped back, that sickly Prince went completely mad.

*

This is a story about a heartless, crazy person who enjoyed manipulating others, slowly falling in love, and later realizing the "true fragrance" of his wife.

Copywriting: [Crazy Royal Princess x Frail Spy-within-a-spy]

Qi Xin was the most respected legitimate eldest princess of Sheng Nation. Before she could marry her ideal consort, news arrived from the front lines that Duke of Jing, Shen Yu, had rebelled and surrendered to Yue. Influenced by her mother, Empress Yuan, Qi Xin always felt there was more to the story, but before she could explain to her imperial father, she was sent to Yue Nation for a political marriage to mend relations between the two countries.

In a foreign dungeon, Qi Xin, dressed in wedding attire, was forcibly given a blood pellet that crippled her martial arts. However, unknowingly, her body began to change. It was these changes that helped her escape back into Sheng territory with her last breath.

But when she awoke again, the first person she saw was an extraordinary, limping young gentleman. He said his name was Zheng Qi. It wasn't until she was pursued again that Qi Xin realized every word from this humble gentleman Zheng Qi was a lie — his name was fake, his identity was fake, and even his limping legs were a facade.

When venturing out, one's identity is self-given. Qi Xin thought she was already quite the actress, but she didn't expect someone else to be even better at faking it than she was.

Beneath the misty, steamy hot spring, she finally followed her primal urge and pressed her lips against his. He hadn't expected the person he had long desired to deliver herself to him.

Note 1: Before the female lead achieves resonance, she cannot control the power of the blood pellet. Injuries will be harder to heal than for ordinary people, and she will have more difficulty controlling her desires!

Note 2: There is no situation where the male lead is stronger than the strong female lead. The female lead is daring and decisive, but in the early stages, before resonance, the power of the blood pellet cannot be fully unleashed. She becomes incredibly cool in the later stages!

Content Tags: Strong Leads, Palace Intrigue, Fated Love, Suspense, Deduction, Undercover Identity, Power Struggles

Keywords: Qi Xin (Xiao Jiu) (Eldest Princess), Shen Yu (Zi Qize) (Duke of Jing), Zheng Ba Shuang Jiang Bai Lu He Lian Zhu (Crown Prince of Yue Nation), He Lian Jin (Sixth Prince of Yue Nation), Qi Ye (Prince of Yuyang), Qi Tian (Princess Xiang Ning), Qi Ling (Fourth Princess), Murong Fei (Minor Minister of Dali Temple), Wen Shao (Minister of Rites), Xi Rang (Imperial Censor), Xing'er Lan Xi Wu (Minister of Dali Temple), Yuan Shang (Male, an interesting character), Xi He (Daughter of the Imperial Censor).

One-sentence summary: Act first, report later VS addicted to being an actor.

Motto: Be your own light.

She has a moon-shaped mark behind her ear, a sign of misfortune, and was abandoned in the countryside. That year, heavy snow sealed the mountains. A少年, battered and bruised, lay in the snow, barely clinging to life. He clutched her skirt, gasping, "Madam, save me..."

Meng Xuanli brought him old blankets and boiled medicine for him, only to be roughly pulled away by someone. Later, when she returned to the capital, her father sighed, "Your elder sister is in love with someone else and cannot marry into the Duke's Residence." Her elder sister wept, "If I were to marry that sickly man, I'd rather die."

So, Meng Xuanli became the substitute bride for the frail noble son, Lu Guanque. He was like an immortal in the clouds, an existence she could never aspire to. After their marriage, she was surprised to find that the boy she saved in the snow was her husband.

Lu Guanque treated her with utmost tenderness and consideration. He indulged her, even allowing her to offer incense for old acquaintances and bestowed upon her endless affection. However, there were his meticulous inquiries about everything she did. Yet, their warm nights in the red-curtained bed surpassed all human joys.

As days turned into months, his heart condition gradually healed, and she became immersed in his tenderness. They promised to grow old together. Until one day, she accidentally stumbled into a secluded room deep within the courtyard.

The walls were covered in paintings of her, but most horrifying was the ink-stained ledger on the desk. It meticulously recorded her daily activities: when she smiled at whom, with whom she whispered... Every word was exquisite, yet it felt like golden chains and ice fetters meant only to bind her in a cage.

Meng Xuanli finally realized that her gentle, jade-like husband, who lay beside her, was the mastermind behind her substitution and the gentle demon who had woven this cage. Meng Xuanli couldn't bear this suffocating love. Terrified, heartbroken, and filled with hatred, she made a desperate escape.

When she was caught and brought back, Lu Guanque's smile remained, but his eyes churned with a terrifying storm. He tore off a tassel from the bed curtain and gently bound her wrists with it, his dark hair intertwining like an overwhelming ink tide.

He lightly bit thelobe of her ear, his breath scorching, and murmured huskily, "Ah Li, since you saved me..." He continued, "...you should know that for this entire lifetime, you are my medicine."

When Lu Guanque was on the verge of death, he was saved by a maiden. That maiden had an ethereal beauty and a bodhisattva's heart; she was the only light in his broken and shattered world. Later, he learned that she was his fiancée's younger sister from the countryside.

He traced the self-inflicted blood marks on his wrist, his eyes growing profound. His savior deserved to be trapped in the golden cage he personally crafted.