In my previous life, I was a fool. I had a winning hand: the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, with medical skills unrivaled in the capital. Yet my half-sister and a scumbag prince joined forces to ruin my family and leave me to die in the Cold Palace without even a burial shroud. When I opened my eyes in a new life, I went straight from a pushover to a ruthless force. My half-sister wants to steal my betrothal and my medical skills? Fine. I'll raise you up myself, so you have even farther to fall. The scumbag prince wants to use my family as a stepping stone? I'll cut off his future and leave him to rot in the mud. No one expected me to win over Xiao Jingyuan, the Regent rumored to be cold-hearted and utterly ruthless. He said, "Shen Qingci, whatever you want, I'll give it to you." Only later did I learn that he had been waiting for me across two lifetimes. In this life, I won't just protect my whole family. I'll also crush my enemies beneath my feet and seize the power of the capital for myself.
