Lord Shangshu Is So Heartless

(A cool-seeming but warm-hearted ancient-era Minister of Rites x a considerate, attentive modern master's graduate in Chinese medicine)

[Woman in disguise as a man, court intrigue, double identities]

Meng Qingli accidentally gets saddled with her colleague's dim-witted son. She only meant to do a good deed, never expecting it to lead to so much trouble.

After the fool wakes up, he can not only speak fluently, but also claims to know medicine and herbs, and keeps using all sorts of strange words. Meng Qingli doesn't want to get too involved with him, but her colleague asked for her help out of concern for his son!

Meng Qingli decides to keep him around for a while, but never expects that one day she'll end up governing alongside him. Thankfully, he hasn't noticed anything suspicious.

But what is this strange feeling in her heart? Meng Qingli can't quite put it into words...

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After a medical dispute, Fang Huairen dies and his soul transmigrates into the body of a fool with the same name and an incredibly similar appearance. But something feels off... Why is he not only gravely injured after transmigrating, but also being interrogated by a woman who looks impossible to mess with?

His birth parents want to take him home? No way! Now that he's been found out, he might as well cling to this powerful ally. Maybe he can even fulfill his life's ambitions here.

As he follows her around, he realizes there seems to be a secret in this household. The Fourth Young Master looks so much like the person he's latched onto. After asking around, he learns they're twins, a brother and sister.

He only meant to cling to one powerful ally, but Fang Huairen's heart is now in turmoil. It seems he's fallen for two people at once...

*

One day, Meng Qingli's secret is exposed. Dressed in her official robes, she looks at Fang Huairen, who's staring straight at her.

Meng Qingli: "Have you had your fill?"

Fang Huairen: "Miss Meng, no, Lord Meng? What should I call you now...?"

Meng Qingli: "Whatever you like."

The two gaze at each other in silence...

Fang Huairen: "Actually, I've been in love with you for a very, very long time..."

Meng Qingli: "Well, that's... absolutely delightful."

Reader's guide:

1. I'll pick certain days to revise the text all at once. Readers, please feel free to point out mistakes.

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3. The official titles used in this story have no basis in historical sources. They're purely for ease of reference.

4. I'll add more whenever I think of something...

5. This blurb was revised on May 23, 2026.

Premise: Women shining in moments of adversity