Yonghui Melody

For the career-focused main story: the overbearing, aloof, jealous heir × the sweet girl who is perceptive about everything except romance For the push-and-pull romance in the secondary couple: the ambitious princess × the scheming minister ★ So good! Mingzhu transmigrated with two goals: first, lie flat; second, become the child of a high-ranking official, then lie flat. Unfortunately, all those years of exam prep had made her far too capable. She stood up to her brother, opened schools for girls, selected female officials, changed the laws, and overturned wrongful convictions! Not only did she send her good-for-nothing father soaring to success, she even ended up helping the princess take the throne. The only person who kept getting on her nerves was that icy man in charge of the Ministry of Justice. Pei Lin had never met a woman so unconventional, one who spent every day hanging around men. The heir of Prince Wu, Pei Lin had been in charge of the Ministry of Justice for years. Handsome and graceful, he was cold and desireless. Not even a female mosquito could get close to him, earning him the nickname Cold-Faced Reaper. He could tell at a glance that the sharp-tongued young woman before him was behind those cases. He had asked her to help at the Ministry of Justice, but still couldn't help frowning at her in secret. But... why did she appear in his dreams every night, when he saw her every day? Just as he was trying to make sense of his feelings, he heard that her fiancé had come looking for her. They were about to marry? Pei Lin couldn't help sneering. She was the one who had flirted with him first. Did she think she could just walk away? The secondary couple, the ambitious princess × the scheming minister, is even more exciting! Politics isn't about pulling hair. It's about tripping people up and throwing knives! A truly ambitious, combative couple. Princess Zhaoyang, Li Xuan, was wildly ambitious and notorious for her private excesses. She kept eight hundred male advisers at her residence. To rid the Great Jing dynasty of this menace, powerful minister Xie Shiyan strongly advocated marrying the princess off to a foreign land. Xie Shiyan: “I am the greatest obstacle on Your Highness's path to success. You will never bring me down.” Later, Xie Shiyan said, “Li Xuan, I told you that if you provoked me, I would be the only man in your life.” Mini-scene 1 Princess: Mingzhu, which of my cousins should I support? Mingzhu: Your Highness, stay seated. I'll put you on the throne myself! Princess: Th-that wouldn't be proper, would it? Mingzhu rubs her hands together: Then the rules are outdated. I'll change them for you right away! Mini-scene 2 Empress: My dear subject, your achievements are unparalleled. How about I appoint you chief justice? Mingzhu: Your Majesty, that would be against the rules. Empress: I am the rules! Mingzhu's eyes light up: Then I humbly ask for three thousand male assistants! Behind her, a certain someone instantly radiates a murderous chill, rubbing his hands together. Empress: ... Mingzhu: ... 💡Reading guide An imagined historical setting, partly modeled on the Tang system. The author is not a legal expert; everything serves the story, so please don't nitpick the details. Please add it to your collection! For a story about parental romance, check out Springwater Delayed! The early chapters focus on solving cases and building a career; the middle brings intense romantic tension, followed by sweet romance! Watch the overbearing heir fall for me, a girl who lives for her job! Both leads are virgins, and they only have eyes for each other. End of this section Please add my next story, Hongmeng Tales, to your collection! Please add my upcoming story to your collection. Coming January 1, 2027. A major event has taken place in Chang'an lately: Princess Huaqing's ex-husband, who left four years ago, has returned! Who is Princess Huaqing? The empress's cousin? A direct disciple of Longhu Mountain? The head of Hongmeng Academy? She's also Chang'an's poster girl for older woman, younger man... uh, for romances between an older woman and a younger man! She's in her twenties and still unmarried. Surely she still has a soft spot for the ex-husband who was ruined by confiscation of his family estate and still wouldn't give her the time of day. Now that the ex-husband she once forced into marriage has risen to power, surely he'll get his revenge. Pei Qing had practiced the Dao since childhood and believed in following the natural way. This male disciple was always coming close to her, and he was handsome, too. So Pei Qing decided to follow her heart. He seemed just as eager, bashfully calling her “Teacher”... Her cousin, the empress, arranged their marriage. But on their wedding night, all Pei Qing received was a letter of separation. Pei Qing sighed. She felt only a little regret, since there were plenty of handsome men in the world. Four years later, they meet again. After a dramatic turn of events, Lu Zhixu returned to Chang'an as the Marquis of Zhenbei, honored for pacifying the Uyghurs. He had no desire to discuss the past. But four years of war had left him plagued by nightmares. His subordinate specially went to Longhu Mountain to invite a highly accomplished Taoist master. To his surprise, the master was an old acquaintance. Someone egged him on: “Why not take this chance to rekindle your old flame?” He smiled. “How can you gather water that's already been spilled?” As time went on, he began to think his ex-wife really did know some magic. Otherwise, why did he feel so unsettled and uncomfortable when she no longer treated him as she used to? Later, his ex-wife was to be sent to the Uyghurs in a political marriage. Under the sway of her magic, he led troops out in the middle of the night to stop her. But his ex-wife coolly asked him from inside the carriage, “How can you gather water that's already been spilled?” Reading guide ★ Imagined historical setting This author's stories must be one-on-one, with both leads virgins. Blurb written in June 2026. Theme: Women should pursue men, but they should pursue their careers even more.