[A strong-minded, rational heroine who doesn't get swept away by love VS a cool, reserved, secretly scheming prince]
(PS: Both are each other's first and only love, and both are strong! The prince is absolutely devoted to her! Later on, the male lead acts a little like a green tea schemer when dealing with romantic rivals. Read with caution if that bothers you.)
Shen Qingyun was a secret agent trained by her country in the twenty-first century. After sacrificing her life, she transmigrated into the body of the pitiful legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Personnel, a girl whose mother was dead, whose father didn't care for her, and who was surrounded by vicious wolves.
She originally planned to find herself a handsome husband with a short life expectancy, then lie flat as a carefree, flirtatious young widow.
Who could have guessed her professional skills would be so formidable that she would not only become the richest person in the Great Xia dynasty, but also inadvertently spread her intelligence network across the entire country, becoming the undisputed “King of the Night”? Soon, powerful figures from every side had their eyes on her, and she was dragged into the struggle for the throne...
If her enemies won't let her lie flat, then she'll make them lie flat!
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When her scumbag father tries to marry her off to an abusive man with peculiar tastes, she turns around and marries the all-powerful Prince of Zhenbei, then has the abuser ground to dust!
When her concubine stepmother and half-sister cross her, she has them flayed alive!
She raises an army of women, and the scholars of the realm condemn her. The Shen family disowns her and strikes her from the family register!
When she returns victorious and claims the highest seat of power, her scumbag father and unkind grandmother come crawling back to beg her to return to the Shen estate, kneeling and bowing with every step.
Too late!
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Xie Yuan (dropping to one knee): Marry me and become my princess consort. I promise you a lifetime of wealth and glory.
Shen Qingyun: Are you after my money?
Xie Yuan: ...The Imperial Astronomical Bureau says I have a short life and won't live past twenty-five.
Shen Qingyun's eyes light up: Darling, when are we getting married?
Xie Yuan: ...
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