The bitter taste of almonds still lingered on her tongue when An Lingrong awoke from the despair of the Forbidden City, back in her six-year-old self in a waterside town.
That year, her father had yet to scheme his way into office by buying a position, her mother was still healthy and by her side, and though the An family was poor, they lived in peace. She had yet to enter that man-eating palace.
The piercing pain of her past life was still with her: the Empress had used her, Zhen Huan had grown distant, and Yin Zhen had discarded her like trash. In this life, she returned with the Splendid Path Home System, vowing to rewrite her fate:
She would help her father enter public service through his own talent and build a steady career; look after her mother's health so she could enjoy a happy family life surrounded by children and grandchildren; and tear off the label of “scheming and calculating” with her own hands. She would make the most of her beauty and master painting and calligraphy, then make everyone who bullied, humiliated, or used her pay the price.
But fate's threads were hard to sever. She still entered the palace, and once again met the man she both hated and resented: Yin Zhen.
This time, she kept her talents hidden and her claws sheathed, wielding her gentle charm as a blade and her cunning as a shield as she carefully navigated the treacherous harem.
He tested her at every turn, and she played along, but neither knew that their game of schemes had already planted an unexpected seed in both their hearts.
As the System's prompts intertwine with the emperor's tests, and her family's safety collides with her own feelings, can she protect her family and win that man's heart in the game of fate, now that she has a second chance at life?
An Lingrong Returns: Reborn with a Heart for Embroidery. Follow An Lingrong as she finds her own way home through the deep palace in this life.
Why is An Lingrong so crazy??? Inexplicably, he helped Concubine Hui deal with Cao Qinmo, and even took the child away from Concubine Hui...
The overall writing is good, the pace is tight, and it is not procrastinating. However, the details are not careful enough. Sometimes the description is messy, and some positions are written out of order. It can be seen that it was written by a newcomer.
This is writing a novel, not an essay. Many overly detailed descriptions have reduced the narrative, and the pronouns are changed as the words are written, making it more lyrical.
Not bad. I almost gave up the book halfway through. I persisted until I finished reading. The rest of the writing was okay.
Good, good, good, good, look good
Good-looking, very good-looking