[Love rivals competing for her + no insistence on chastity + no redemption arc + palace intrigue at the forefront + ruthless + self-serving + villainess rises through the ranks]
In her previous life, Jiang Chenyu was the wicked supporting character in a palace intrigue drama.
Reborn, Jiang Chenyu...
This time, she will embrace her wickedness to the fullest and climb to the highest throne, making the entire imperial harem grovel at her feet. The emperor is nothing more than a ladder to the heavens.
Anyone who blocks her, hinders her, or harms her deserves to die!
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As a young emperor, Xiao Junlie once glimpsed a breathtaking beauty in a plum garden.
The woman wore a crimson dress and danced gracefully among the trees, her dazzling beauty like a red plum blossom in full bloom. From then on, she became the cinnabar mark on the emperor's heart, impossible to erase. He called her A Zhuo.
Little did he know it was all part of Jiang Chenyu's plan to win his heart...
After learning the truth, Xiao Junlie asked, "A Zhuo, did you ever love me?"
Remembering the brutal death she suffered in her previous life, Jiang Chenyu replied, "Never!"
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A young general is forced to submit to Jiang Chenyu's tyranny to save his childhood sweetheart, who is trapped in the palace.
He despises her, loathes her, hates her!
But later, when Jiang Chenyu achieves her goal and tells him to get lost, he has already fallen too deeply to escape...
Gu Changfeng's eyes are full of possessiveness. "For you, I'd overthrow the imperial throne."
But Jiang Chenyu slaps him. "The Gu family has served the country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Do you want to become a disloyal, unrighteous man and bring shame upon your ancestors?"
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The prince of an enemy kingdom initially wanted to use her to coordinate an inside-out attack and seize Great Qian's throne. He was even willing to use his looks to seduce her.
But Jiang Chenyu never wanted his body or his heart. She wanted his kingdom...
Helian Ye, brimming with confidence, asks, "I'll give you the world. Will you marry me instead?"
Jiang Chenyu replies coolly, "No."
All she has ever wanted is power. A man's love is worthless!
