Playing the Treacherous Minister

[Ruthless and ruthless-handed + the greatest medical prodigy + a princess involved in politics] vs. [A loyal-dog-type male lead]

The heroine is the sole protagonist of the entire story.

Note: There is no fixed update schedule for now. New chapters will drop at random.

[Alternate universe] [Political intrigue] [Mystery-solving] [Ensemble cast] [Episodic]

VB: Yu Yuan Xue XR

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The year 73 of Linqing began.

Du Shouchong, The Outcast, a man second only to the emperor and above all others, was accused overnight of treason and colluding with foreign enemies, causing all 380,000 Linqing troops on the southern border battlefield to perish.

“Your Majesty, I have devoted my whole life to our dynasty. Now my hair has turned white at the temples, and I am already halfway to my grave. My loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon. I beg Your Majesty to see the truth and not chill the hearts of the other loyal servants at court!”

But the evidence was ironclad, leaving no room to turn things around.

The emperor was already furious. The next day, he issued the harshest decree of his reign.

The household servants were exiled, the men were sentenced to death by strangulation, and the women were registered as government slaves.

Du Shouchong was sentenced to death by being torn apart by chariots.

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When Princess Xu Jingjia of Yuliang was young, Du Shouchong helped her escape the living hell of being used as a human medicine vessel.

From then on, she became his disciple.

But few people knew of this.

During a palace banquet:

“Someone's dead! No, it's a ghost, there's a ghost!”

A eunuch responsible for emptying the nightsoil died inexplicably in a well.

A consort and a Noble Consort from the Cold Palace both inexplicably hanged themselves.

That night, at the He family's ink workshop.

The shopkeeper swallowed gold and died.

All the account books vanished.

The illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites died from poisoning.

No one can escape the allure of profit.

Everyone under heaven is greedy.

Even the ruler seated on the high throne.

The tears glinting at the corner of Xu Jingjia's eyes were as sharp as shards of ice. “Senior Brother, he is my teacher, your father, and your only blood relative.”

Xu Jingjia was glad these things were false.

And yet, it seemed there was no difference between truth and falsehood.

“Teacher, why? Why did you do this?”

Only the distant sound of wind and snow answered Xu Jingjia.

“Why is it true?”

Why is the truth true?

Can anyone in this world still be trusted?

Perhaps not.

People in this world can even deceive themselves.

If we can't even trust ourselves, then no one in this world can be trusted.

She was born in the imperial palace, so her fate is bound to that of all the people under heaven.

A storm is coming. She waits in silence for it to break.

Content warnings:

1. The plot comes first.

2. The mysteries are fairly complex, with many twists.

Theme: Bring peace to the world for generations to come.