The Prince's Daily Struggle

[Complete] New novel, The Empress's Survival Guide, please add it to your favorites! After spending more than a decade as a girl, Pei Qingshu woke up one day as a young prince with a little something extra. He had no time to fuss over his gender, because the most important thing now was figuring out how to survive. Born in the Cold Palace and twelfth in line, he had a father who didn't care for him and a mother who didn't love him. He only wanted to escape his predicament and become an idle prince. He never expected that trying too hard would make a minister want to back him in the succession struggle! Pei Qingshu pointed to the calligraphy hanging above him and said innocently, "My principle is that having no desires makes one invincible." The ministers: ... Reader's note: A native woman becomes a man. An everyday story told from the male lead's perspective. This is a fictional setting, so please don't nitpick the history. Author's column: Rong Mo Weibo: @Rongmomo Part Two: The Emperor's Everyday Struggle More than a dozen brothers fought tooth and nail for the throne. Pei Qingshu, twelfth in line, finally managed to distinguish himself. But only after becoming emperor did he realize that this job was damn hard. The Xiongnu Empire was eyeing them hungrily from beyond the borders, while a mountain of domestic affairs urgently needed reform. Even more troubling, a whole harem of beautiful women was vying for his favor... Pei Qingshu: My heart is bitter. His other imperial brothers: You have no idea how good you've got it!!! Other completed works: Reborn into Everyday Life, You Are Like the Blossoming Paulownia, Consort Xu's Everyday Life in the Tang Palace Coming soon: Veil the Heavens. Visit the author's column to add it to your favorites in advance. Blurb: [1] The Fifth Young Lady of the Yongding Marquis's household may have an unclear claim to her title, but she looks delicate, gentle, and kind. In truth, she is a scheming beauty through and through. To survive under the roof of her lecherous stepfather and cold-hearted legitimate mother, Shen Shili pretends to be innocent and plays the victim. She even takes advantage of her cousin Fu Zhiheng's mad infatuation with her to escape the monstrous crime of "patricide." But after escaping with her life, Shen Shili has no intention of bearing Fu Zhiheng's children without a name or status. As the Yongding Marquis's body is about to be discovered, her gaze falls on the young nobleman of Prince Xian's household. [2] In the eyes of the world, Shen Shili is beautiful, elegant, and gentle, the very image of a noble young lady from an aristocratic family. But her former husband, Fu Zhiheng, knows that Shen Shili seems to have only one purpose in life: to rise above her station and gain absolute power. For that, she doesn't hesitate to cast aside the man who saved her, and even turns the same methods she used against her enemies on him. Fu Zhiheng resents her and hates her to the bone, yet he can't stop thinking about her... Whether to take revenge or to carve himself into her life, Fu Zhiheng stakes everything on becoming her enemy. [3] As the only legitimate son of Prince Xian, the future crown prince, Pei Zongqi thought he was born to have everything, except for a healthy body. That was until he met Shen Shili, who kept him at arm's length. Even after going to great lengths to take her into his arms, Pei Zongqi never feels he has won her heart. He has noticed that something is off about her, but he loves her too much to let go, so he simply lets her be. A ruthless, scheming social climber × a former husband who gives everything and clings to the heroine × a frail young nobleman who indulges her for love A beautiful but tragic heroine devotes herself to her career, while the men want to talk about love with her. Theme: A portrait of ordinary people in the final years of a dynasty.