The Princess Acts Out with Her Beauty (Both Reborn)

[An old abandoned project being picked back up, so the click count will be high at first.]

Blurb:

Yun Shuning, the most beautiful woman in Dayong, was doted on by Emperor Jing'an from childhood. She regarded Consort Xian as her own mother, and married into the Duke's household for her beloved Cheng Yanchuan.

She thought it was a match made in heaven, but instead, concubines entered the household one after another, and the entire family treated her with cold disdain.

The father who had raised her said she had brought it on herself. Consort Xian, whom she had regarded as a mother, called it karmic retribution.

Only her adoptive mother, whom she had treated like dirt, fought tirelessly for her, until she was torn apart by five horses.

Only at the moment of her death did she learn that twenty years of favor had been nothing more than a game of chess, and she was just a pawn to be discarded at any time.

Reborn, Yun Shuning has no heart left.

She smiles as the concubines fight each other to the death, letting them wreak havoc throughout the Duke's household.

This time, she will not be a pawn.

She will make everyone who once looked down on her kneel at her feet and beg for mercy.

The game is underway. The court is in turmoil, the palace is full of grudges, and everyone is struggling to survive on her chessboard.

"Your Highness, let me become the blade in your hand and help you triumph over all."

Yun Shuning turns her head and smiles faintly. "Very well. Let me see just how far you're willing to go for me."

[Before you dive in]

1. There is no romance in the main story. The heroine has no heart and uses everyone around her.

2. The heroine conquers with her beauty and will ultimately ascend the throne as emperor.

3. Every seemingly unreasonable detail is a clue.

4. Hello, and may we all get along. Please offer your criticism kindly.

Theme: Going from pawn to player is both an awakening and a redemption. In this life, she will no longer make wedding clothes for others. She will make her own moves without regret, and love and hate will be hers to command.