The Jade Pivot Stratagem

Ren Yao, courtesy name Xuanji, is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei. After her maternal family, the Prince of Zhennan's household, is falsely accused of treason and executed to the last, the Marquis of Dingbei's household is implicated as well. With her whole family wrongfully dead, she enters the political arena alone, pretending to be a fool while hiding her sharpness. Relying on her own abilities, she navigates the palace intrigues step by step and clears her family's name. In the end, she supports the new emperor's ascension, governs as regent, and works to improve people's livelihoods for the benefit of all.