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In her previous life, He Qianqian was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, married to the declining Seventh Prince.
She managed his household, worked tirelessly in court, and poured the strength of her entire clan into putting him on the throne.
But in return, her stepsister wore the phoenix crown and personally handed her a cup of poisoned wine.
Only then did she realize that her stepsister was actually her father's illegitimate daughter, and had been carrying on with her own husband all along!
Her maternal grandfather was summoned back from the border to help the prince seize the throne, only for that ungrateful man to discard him once his usefulness was over, leaving the frontier virtually undefended.
Before long, the enemy nation's cavalry swept across the land, bringing the dynasty down and destroying her family.
The scheming couple didn't live another day. When the young empress dowager of the enemy nation raised her sword, she didn't even spare them a glance.
It was only when He Qianqian was being buried in a mass grave that she recognized that face: it belonged to the empress dowager!
Reborn at the end of the dynasty, she is determined to defy fate and change her destiny.
She will reclaim everything they owe her, and change the course of her life!
When she opens her eyes again, she is back at the moment the Seventh Prince is pressuring her to marry him.
This time, she won't fall into the same trap.
She will leave the He family and make her own way in the world under the name her mother left her.
She'll tear the scumbag apart and kick the scheming green tea to the curb. What's not to love?
And as a noblewoman, she chooses to repay the common people to avoid being punished by the enemy nation. She'll start by improving their livelihoods and making a name for herself through her achievements.
Donating money, handing out porridge, opening granaries, transferring land deeds...
Anything that benefits the people, she'll do it!
Refusing her former husband, she chooses this time to marry the Third Prince, known as the "Mad King."
In her previous life, he died on the battlefield, his body wrapped in his armor, defending the realm to the very end.
For the sake of peace in this life, she is determined to change his fate!
But when she looks around...
There's a Hanlin scholar who writes only about men in love, a cowardly Grand Marshal, a superstitious State Preceptor, an emperor obsessed with cultivating immortality, and a Revenue Minister who hoards like a hamster...
Can this court be saved?
At the end of this dynasty, what can she possibly do to keep the empire from collapsing?
Fortunately, the enemy nation isn't exactly a normal opponent either.
There's a tyrannical queen, a lovesick governor, royal guards who carry their teeth around with them, an emperor who seizes land and demands payment, officials who sell government posts, and vassal lords content to stay in their own little worlds...
Thank goodness the matchmaking system is working overtime, bringing together such god-tier teammates.
There will be no more He Qianqian. From now on, she is Liang Zhenling, living openly and with dignity. She doesn't want to be caged in the inner quarters; she wants to become a king or chancellor, and live for herself.
With her beloved by her side, she will usher in peace for generations to come!
Theme: Hard work brings rewards
