Whispers of the Mortal World: Yan Haoting

Jiang Yunyao, a modern-day master’s graduate in psychology, transmigrates after an accident to Shengqing, a powerful nation in an alternate history, where she becomes the daughter of a fallen official. In a moment of danger, she awakens a mind-reading ability that works only on people from the past, allowing her to hear their truest thoughts. As her family faces ruin and she is caught in the conflict between legitimate and illegitimate branches, her composure and supernatural power help her weather the crisis, for now. Sent to the capital to take part in a marriage alliance among the powerful, she navigates the worlds of Yuwen Qisheng, son of the Grand Tutor, and the prince Gu Beijin, and is forced into a web of political intrigue, court power struggles, and household conspiracies. Facing a world of deceit and difficult emotional choices, she suffers and struggles, yet grows and transforms, gradually building friendships, protecting her family, and finding her own worth. By the end, she understands that true strength lies not in controlling other people’s secrets, but in holding fast to her principles and kindness.