The Chief Minister Is Both Needy and Fierce (Transmigrated into a Book)

[My next historical romance, The Farmer's Family Has a Sweetheart, is up next. Please add it to your reading list!] Yu Jiuke transmigrates into a political intrigue novel as Princess Huayuan, a sacrificial pawn in a political struggle. As the only girl in the Great Qi imperial family, Yu Jiuke was adored from childhood and should have enjoyed a life of wealth and glory. But she was forced to marry Pei Xuan, the new top scholar, who didn't love her. After Pei Xuan later became chief minister, he took revenge on her, leaving her to spend the rest of her life alone and miserable... Looking at the new top scholar, with his red lips and pearly white teeth, soft and adorable and seemingly easy to push over, Yu Jiuke clenched her fist in secret. This elegant young scholar may look like a gentleman, but he's rotten to the core. This time, she'll stay far away from him and enjoy her immense wealth! So she came up with a way to get her imperial uncle to withdraw the marriage decree, and stopped mentioning Pei Xuan to anyone. Once the marriage crisis had passed, Yu Jiuke was delighted. But before she could even leave the palace, the fierce-looking young scholar cornered her in the imperial garden. "The princess said she'd marry no one but me. Go on, try not to marry me now." Yu Jiuke: "..." A heroine who is always on guard against the chief minister turning evil vs. a sweet yet fierce, devoted hero who only wants to dote on his wife P.S.: 1v1, both are virgins, sweet romance. Please take it home if you like it. Alternate world, no need to nitpick the history! Upcoming story 1: The Farmer's Family Has a Sweetheart, a sweet farming story. Please add it to your reading list! (*^▽^*) Blurb: Yin Jiaojiao transmigrates into an imperial-examination novel as the ill-fated child bride who works tirelessly to support the male lead's studies, only to die of a cold just as he passes the imperial exams and becomes top scholar. Looking at the male lead, Shu Yiming, whose face is pale as paper and who looks ready to break at a touch, Jiaojiao knits her brows tightly. Since she's transmigrated here, she's not about to make a losing deal. First, she'll keep the male lead alive, mainly so she can live to a ripe old age herself. Then she'll find a way to support his studies until he becomes top scholar. Once he's made it, she'll get back everything she invested, with interest, and then she can leave him and live her own life. With this goal in mind, Yin Jiaojiao works especially hard, until one day Shu Yiming holds up her little ledger and asks, "What do you mean by buying a house and moving out of the Shu family?" Jiaojiao chooses her words carefully. "Once you become a great man, I won't be good enough for you. I'll leave on my own then. I won't..." Before she can finish, Shu Yiming backs her into a corner. "Who says you're not good enough?" The usually cold and distant young man suddenly has red eyes. Gritting his teeth, he threatens, "Go on, try leaving." Yin Jiaojiao: "???" The cold-hearted and ruthless minister Shu Yiming is reborn, returning to the age of eleven, when he nearly starved to death. Before he can even catch his breath, a soft voice draws his attention. Looking at the frail Jiaojiao in front of him, who is about to brave a heavy snowfall and go into the mountains to find medicine for him, Lord Shu's heart, cold for two lifetimes, melts. A heroine who farms, gets rich, and supports her husband, only for him to pamper her in return vs. a sickly hero who comes back reborn and spoils her rotten In short: the glorious rise of a peasant girl to become a first-rank lady! Tips: 1v1, both are virgins. The heroine's golden finger is overpowered. A leisurely story about daily life and doting, a farming romance. Alternate world, no need to nitpick the history! Upcoming story 2: The Beloved of the Blackened Regent. Please add it to your reading list! Blurb: The Sixth Prince, Gong Jue, grew up in the cold palace, pure-hearted and innocent. After nearly being killed several times, he finally turned evil, plotting his way to become the regent with power over all under heaven. To humiliate Gong Jue, the empress dowager bestowed upon him Mu Youyou, the mute daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, as his consort. When Mu Youyou transmigrates into this comeback novel, the marriage decree has just been announced to the world. Looking at Gong Jue, who stares at her coldly, Mu Youyou's legs tremble... To save her life, Mu Youyou and her parents decide to run. But barely thirty miles outside the city, they are surrounded by the imperial guards. Gong Jue's phoenix eyes are imposing even without anger. His cold gaze sweeps over her. "Running away from the wedding?" Mu Youyou trembles and makes one last desperate attempt to explain. "N-no... My father, mother, and I are... going to Xiaguang Temple to have our fortunes told and choose an auspicious wedding date!" Gong Jue's eyes narrow slightly. "Since you're in such a hurry, let's choose a date that's better than the calendar. We'll get married today." Mu Youyou: "..." After the wedding, everyone expects Mu Youyou and her family to be punished, including Mu Youyou herself. But Gong Jue dotes on her obsessively, and his unusual behavior makes her deeply uneasy. Until one day, her parents secretly tell her that she was adopted, and that her real name is Mu Youyou, the little granddaughter of the late Grand Preceptor Mu. Mu Youyou: "...Huh?" Isn't she the white moonlight Gong Jue has kept in his heart for years? A heroine who thinks she's a disposable side character but is actually the protagonist vs. a lovesick hero who would search to the ends of the earth for her P.S.: The heroine is only pretending to be mute. Theme: