My Whole Family Was Reborn. Do We Really Need to Plot a Rebellion Too?

[Political intrigue + ensemble cast + light fantasy + secret-realm games + steady power growth + feel-good wish fulfillment] The Great Qian Dynasty is an age in which one sovereign rules the realm while the feudal lords hold power. It is also an era when everyone practices martial arts and sorcery has fallen into decline. The imperial clan, noble houses, and feudal lords all vie for supremacy. In her previous life, the Shi family depended on the noble houses, yet became embroiled in an internal family feud and met its ruin. After the whole family is reborn, Shi Huanyi wants the Shi family to wield real power and command its own territory, bringing them close to the very heart of power so no one can dismiss them as ants and kill them with ease again. When she uncovers the secret the noble houses have tried so hard to hide, Shi Huanyi learns that the Qian Emperor’s secret realm, monopolized by the great houses, is the only path by which commoners can rise. Countless demons and humans grow stronger and gather resources through one secret-realm game after another, leading their families to greatness. Shi Huanyi will climb, step by step, to the very pinnacle of power, break the rules of this world, and become the greatest sorcerer and a feudal lord in her own right. If gods stand in her way, she’ll kill the gods. If Buddhas stand in her way, she’ll kill the Buddhas. So what if she is loveless and ruthless? So what if she keeps changing sides? Years later, with the Shi family at the pinnacle of power, Shi Huanyi realizes that her credit doesn’t seem to count for much. Even borrowing a silver coin is a bit difficult. No matter. We can get whatever we need for ourselves. And yet, even after all this, the young man who once helped her in her previous life still seems as devoted as ever. He still stands beneath the lush magnolia tree, gazing at her with gentle, elegant affection. “Can we be together now?” Shi Huanyi smiles, as beautiful as the finest begonia in the heart of spring. Perhaps they can... Wu Hanyi has a dream in which he draws his bow and shoots her dead with his own hands. When he wakes, he is simply relieved it was only a dream, though ripples continue to spread through his heart…