Bright Moon in Brocade Robes (Mystery)

[Currently serializing: After Ripping Up the Demon Consort's Script, I Got a Happy Ending with the Villain. Fake demon consort x real warlord. Blurb below.] In Shuntian Prefecture of the Great Ming, the winds were rising and the clouds gathering. Three nobles had their hearts stolen, and each bore the brand of a three-legged Golden Crow on their shoulder. Rumor had it that a divine bird was wreaking havoc and the realm was on the verge of collapse. The case left the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard at a loss, shocking the court and the country. Jing Xuanhe was a modern policewoman who had finally been promoted to detective, only to transmigrate to this time in the Ming dynasty. The original owner of her body had once been the brightest pearl in the capital, but after her father was framed by the eunuch faction, she became lower than an insect. To make a living, she disguised herself as a man and became a low-ranking Ming official, a constable, embarking on a career solving crimes. No one expected the case of the divine bird to be cracked by an obscure little constable! From then on, the capital had a new Lord Jing, renowned for solving cases as if by magic. Later, to everyone's amazement, they discovered that this righteous judge was a peerlessly beautiful woman. She rose steadily through the ranks, eventually becoming the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. And at her side was a man in disguise, whose identity was a mystery. * Wan Ling'an was the youngest grand secretary in the Great Ming, a man at the pinnacle of power, so clever he seemed almost demonic. Then he met a little constable who loved card games, good food, and solving cases. At first, he only wanted to use her to expand his own influence. In the endless darkness, he said coldly, "How can court politics avoid bloodshed? Even so, we must fight our way to a place in this world." Later, as he watched her stand beneath the sunlight in her flying-fish uniform, with her embroidered spring sword, strong and confident, he gradually realized that there were things besides power worth seeking in this world: justice, hope, and warmth. "To stand beside you is an honor. I am truly fortunate," he said sincerely. In a nutshell: A modern policewoman transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking constable and, despite being the daughter of a disgraced official, grows into the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. 1. Both leads are strong. The heroine seems streetwise and worldly, but is devoted to justice at heart. The hero seems as elegant as a jade orchid, but is actually calculating and willful. 2. After a long separation, they reunite and are sweet as honey at first. In the middle, they become adversaries, loving and fighting each other. I'll leave what happens later as a surprise. 3. The second male lead has a secret identity. Once it's revealed, he becomes the leads' greatest political enemy. 4. Set in an alternate Ming dynasty, with a small ensemble cast. The leads are not historical figures, and the story includes original worldbuilding. 5. One-on-one romance, happy ending, both leads are each other's first. The blurb has been screenshotted, so this story will be completed. 6. Completed works: Dark Night, Water and Fire [Republican-Era Mystery], July's Heat, August's Empress, When the Demon King Became a White Mouse, and Don't Do Unto Cats What You Don't Want Done to Yourself. Currently serializing: After Ripping Up the Demon Consort's Script, I Got a Happy Ending with the Villain Blurb: Yu Xuechan transmigrated into a book and became a demon consort of peerless beauty who would bring ruin to the realm. Her mission was to save the story's greatest villain, the ruthless warlord Sikong Ji, who hated the demon consort to the bone. In the original story, Sikong Ji launched a palace coup and slaughtered everyone in the palace. He killed her off as cannon fodder in the third chapter, and he himself met his end after losing a battle and taking his own life, his body never to be found. Yu Xuechan: I should save myself first! When they first met, he held a sword to her throat, and she saved her life by telling him a secret. He treated her like a pawn, while she played along with him. Later, when Sikong Ji went to war at the Yi River, he saw that the enemy commander had hung her portrait beside his bed. Enraged, he set fire to the entire enemy camp. "Whelp, how dare you covet Xuechan!" Xuechan raised an eyebrow. "General, you care about me that much?" Sikong Ji answered without changing expression, "It was so cold, I just needed a fire to warm myself." Months later, a military dispatch brought news that she had fallen off a cliff. Sikong Ji crushed the teacup in his hand, gloom roiling in his eyes. "Bury the entire Li family with her." On the eve of the massacre at the Li residence, he ran into her again among a crowd of refugees. Her feet were stained with blood, her clothes tattered. She looked like a bird with broken wings. Sikong Ji dismounted, and before the astonished eyes of all his soldiers, carefully lifted her into his arms and carried her back to the tent. She was unconscious, so he held her and sat in silence all night. The next day, he sent his troops out, crushed Runan's ingenious formation, and captured the enemy's main force. Xuechan's heart warmed. "Thank you for avenging me, General." Sikong Ji replied coldly, "I was only avenging the innocent refugees. It had nothing to do with you." It wasn't until that gentle and considerate gentleman appeared that Sikong Ji could no longer hold back. Aboard a lone boat, he cast off all his disguises and clamped both hands around her slender wrists. Unable to move, Xuechan was both shocked and afraid. "Sikong Ji, have you gone mad yet?" "The thought of you being with another man makes me want to kill someone," Sikong Ji said, the corners of his eyes red, his voice full of jealousy and desire. [Reader's Guide] (1) Fake demon consort who brings ruin to the realm x real warlord of a chaotic age. The heroine is a stunning beauty, a gorgeous rose with thorns. The hero has maxed-out combat skills, is arrogant and sharp-tongued at first, and becomes a devoted husband later. (2) Both leads are each other's first (there's more to it, explained in the story). One-on-one romance, though a male supporting character has unrequited feelings for the heroine. (3) Set in an alternate late Han dynasty, with a small ensemble cast and original worldbuilding. Theme: Break free from the constraints of history. Women must forge their own paths; only by becoming independent and strong can they take control of their lives.