Splendor of the Ninefold Palace

She lived nine lives, and in every one she met a miserable end. This time, she’s decided to live for herself. No System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger. She’ll rely entirely on the experience she’s accumulated over nine lifetimes. Her stepmother shows up looking for trouble? Face-slapping. Her fiancé breaks off the engagement? Pay up. The academy rigs the rankings against her? She’ll keep taking exams until they admit defeat. The emperor keeps asking, “What is it you want?” She turns a page. “Peace throughout the realm.” The emperor is silent for a moment. “And what about me?” At last, she looks up. “You? You’ll do, I suppose.”