After Being Reborn, I Supported the Future Grand Secretary

In her previous life, Xie Zhiyuan gave everything for the Seventh Prince, only to have him and her own half-sister force her to drink a cup of poison on the eve of his coronation as emperor. Her entire family was condemned to death.

Only as she lay dying did she finally see the truth: she had been nothing more than a discarded pawn in someone else's game. And the person who had truly stirred up the storms from behind the scenes was someone she had never once suspected...

Reborn at fifteen, before any of the tragedies had begun.

Xie Zhiyuan's smile turned icy as she tore away every last bit of her naivety. Love and obsession, virtue and gentleness, none of it mattered. All she wanted was for her family to remain safe and for the enemies who had wronged her in her previous life to repay their debts in blood.

Everyone thought the legitimate son of the Pei family, Pei Zhao, was finished for good after his family was arrested and imprisoned.

Once the darling of heaven, he was now the son of a disgraced official, someone everyone avoided.

Only Xie Zhiyuan knew.

This refined young man struggling in the mire would one day become the most powerful chief minister in the court, ruling with an iron hand. He was as noble as the moon on a clear night, the only younger man her father had ever praised, and the only person in her previous life to speak up for the Xie family when it fell.

So she extended an offer of alliance.

"I'll give you the power to turn heaven and earth upside down. In return, give me an age of peace and prosperity."

From then on, she remained in the heart of the capital, making waves in the world from behind the curtains.

He traveled to the desolate frontier and built a kingdom of his own.

People said that Pei Zhao, the chief minister of the court, could foresee every move and wield power beyond measure.

But no one knew that every one of his world-changing decisions came from a small note delivered in the dead of night from the Xie residence in the capital.

[Reader's Guide]

Pairing: A career-minded, dark moonlight female lead who is reborn X A beautiful, tragic, promising, loyal-dog male lead.

Essentials: One-on-one romance, both leads untouched, happy ending. A powerful alliance between equals, devoted to one another. Political schemes take center stage, with romance in a supporting role.

Style: A fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, with no frustrating setbacks. Revenge and putting scoundrels in their place happen without delay.

Content warning: The female lead is no saint and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. This is an alternate-history setting, so please don't nitpick historical accuracy.

Theme: A strong female lead