The White Lotus Chief Councillor's Guide to Growing Up

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Weed-like wooden block heroine x powerful crown prince

| Feudal court | Young emperor and empress |

* The heroine follows a level-up arc from zero to one hundred, while the hero is trapped in an old-school, tragic romance.

In her previous life, Sang Zhaozhu died in a way so ridiculous it was almost laughable: she choked on a steamed bun in the cold palace.

As she died, she remembered the young man she'd seen at the Minister of Revenue's residence before marrying the Second Prince.

A royal heir, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.

That bitter winter day, he gave her a meaningful look, his voice filled with regret and pity. "Miss Sang, what a shame."

Reborn, Sang Zhaozhu returned to the beginning.

At a palace banquet, determined not to repeat her past mistakes, she rushed up to the Crown Prince, full of fervor, and said brightly, "Your Highness, I want to help you with your troubles!"

Xiao Guanjing thought coolly, The Sang girl has no regard for etiquette. How insolent.

At the time, he had no idea that from the Eastern Palace to the imperial throne, she would stand by his side.

Loyal, trustworthy, and righteous, she won people's hearts, rooted out corrupt officials, and condemned greedy bureaucrats, all under Xiao Guanjing's guidance.

He wanted her to serve in the imperial court, alongside the officials, and make her name last for all eternity.

Everything changed in the first year of Zhaoming, when the new emperor ascended the throne.

He taught her everything, paved her way, and wiped out her entire family.

Then.

Sang Zhaozhu ran away.

Reader's Guide:

① One-on-one, happy ending. The later pursuit isn't the traditional groveling-to-win-her-back trope. Some ensemble elements.

② The "little white flower" in the cover title is only from an NPC's point of view. Thanks to the artist Cimei Jiu for the cover!

③ The hero is not incompetent. The defeat in his previous life has more to it than meets the eye. Both leads remain pure in both lives, and he only loves the heroine. There are no marriages or romantic entanglements with anyone else.

④ The heroine's entire family are villains who genuinely rebel. They won't be whitewashed. The heroine favors honest officials, and the story won't abuse the heroine.

⑤ An supporting character transmigrates, so the genre is classified as historical transmigration.

⑥ The setting is fictional. Please don't nitpick the details.

⑦ Depending on whose perspective you take, this could be a melodramatic tragedy or a sweet coming-of-age romance. The one thing that never changes is that the author loves the heroine most.

⑧ A slow-burn story. Very slow.

Theme: The ruler guides his subjects, but husband and wife are equals