[Modern woman in ancient times + childhood sweethearts + two strong leads mutually vying for each other + powerful heroine]
A gentle, jade-like, aloof fatherly crown prince × a sweet-on-the-outside, scheming-on-the-inside career woman who becomes a celebrated author and business queen
In modern times, Hua Li was born with congenital heart disease and abandoned by her parents in a public restroom. She grew up in an orphanage and died of her illness at eighteen, never knowing the love of family or friends.
When Hua Li opens her eyes again, she discovers she has been reborn as the daughter of Hua Linyuan, a first-rank general and trusted confidant of the emperor. Her father is the emperor’s sworn brother, and her mother comes from a prestigious family with a century of history. Their status is beyond compare.
On the day she was born, seven-colored auspicious clouds appeared in the sky. The Imperial Astronomical Bureau declared that she was destined to be empress and would bring prosperity to the nation. Before she knew it, she was betrothed to the crown prince...
But... looking at her chubby little arms, plump as lotus roots, one-year-old Hua Li decides that in this new life, she’ll live exactly as she pleases!
She writes storybooks, opens shops, and compiles the history of the nation... By fourteen, she has become a business queen controlling the lifeblood of Great Qi’s economy.
Hua Li tears up the imperial decree arranging her marriage and smiles, dimples appearing in her cheeks. “They say I’m destined to be empress, but that doesn’t mean a phoenix has to roost behind the vermilion walls of the palace.”
The crown prince is deposed, and the Hua family is unjustly suspected. The whole city waits to see the favored daughter of heaven fall from grace, but instead she opens women’s academies across the country and uses her legendary stories to whip up a literary storm throughout Great Qi!
On the day the emperor decrees her marriage to the crown prince, she rises on tiptoe and taps the beauty mark at the corner of his eye. “Someone this handsome must look adorable when he cries.” From then on, he falls hopelessly for her, willingly becoming the ladder that helps her rise to greatness.
When the new emperor takes the throne, she rides off in red, her horse trampling the lavish wedding procession. All she wants is the freedom to live a carefree life.
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She is no phoenix bringing good fortune, but a Vermilion Bird reborn from the flames.
I feel it is very well written and I hope the author will continue writing.
It's very beautiful, with a gentle warmth. Looking forward to the next plot! Please update quickly 😢