The Duchess's Daughter Stuns the Court, Commands the Realm, and Is Cherished

Shen Qing, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's household, trusted her half-sister and a scoundrel in her past life. The two conspired to frame her, leading to her father's execution, her mother's martyrdom, and the extermination of her entire family. She herself had her hands and feet crippled, then died a wretched death in the Cold Palace after drinking poisoned wine. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the eve of her coming-of-age ceremony, before any of those tragedies had happened. This time, she put her infatuation aside and used the memories of her past life to plan every step and outwit her enemies. First, she exposed her half-sister's hypocritical facade and cut off the scoundrel's path to power, then protected her parents and her family. With her extraordinary cunning, she navigated the treacherous inner household and court with ease, only to catch the eye of Xiao Jue, the cold and taciturn regent who held power over the entire court. From testing one another to choosing each other wholeheartedly, they joined forces to quell a rebellion by the feudal princes and purge corrupt officials. In the end, Shen Qingyan, as the legitimate daughter, stood alongside the emperor and took charge of the imperial seal, enjoying a lifetime of favor with no regrets. A tribute to women who value their self-respect and self-worth!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.