Reborn as An Lingrong, I'm Taking Everyone Down

The osmanthus flowers in the Forbidden City have bloomed and fallen, time and again. An Lingrong wakes with a start from the suffocating taste of bitter almonds, only to find herself back at the moment she first entered the palace. The betrayals and exploitation of her past life remain vivid: Zhen Huan's hypocrisy, the Empress's ruthlessness, the Emperor's cold-heartedness. Every one of them is etched into her bones. This time, she will no longer be a clinging vine dependent on others. Poison will be her blade, schemes her shield. She will make everyone who wronged her suffer all the pain she once endured, overturn this rotten imperial harem once and for all, crush anyone who stands in her way, and ascend to the peak of power! [Content warning] An Lingrong is reborn and seeks revenge. This is not an instant power fantasy from the start: the heroine carefully lays her plans step by step instead of seeking revenge on impulse. The Zhen Huan storyline follows the setup of the original plot through to its conclusion. All the early groundwork gives her the means to exact precise revenge later. If you dislike a slower pace, proceed with caution. The payoff will absolutely be worth it!