A Record of Raising a Noblewoman in Ancient Times

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Blurb:

After struggling to finish her thesis defense, she transmigrated back to square one.

A tragic tale of someone who'd finally reached the max level, only to be nerfed back to a low-level character.

The youngest daughter of the Ming family was clever, quick-witted, and impeccably well-mannered, a proper young lady in every way. There was just one tiny flaw: she had the face of a disastrous imperial concubine.

Ming Ye gazed at herself in the mirror, captivated. She'd thought she'd landed a super Mary Sue story, one where she'd reach the pinnacle of life in no time. Who knew reality would give her a harsh lesson?

Weren't the female rivals supposed to get jealous the moment they saw her, the male supporting characters supposed to fall in love at first sight, and the male lead supposed to be so smitten he couldn't move?

Ming Ye burst into tears. Damn it, these ridiculous dramas are misleading!

Reading notes:

1. The male lead is based on a real person. But although he's based on someone real, the portrayal definitely isn't objective, because the author has put a filter on him. (Nods emphatically.)

2. The setting is based on the Ming dynasty, but it's actually a partly fictionalized history. (P.S. I've erased the Wanli Emperor from history. Also, because of the plot, I'll add, remove, or even alter some people and events. This isn't meant to be disrespectful. I hope you'll understand.)

3. The heroine isn't some brilliant genius who can calmly and effortlessly take care of everything. She's just an ordinary, sweet girl. Her only strengths are being beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, and having incredibly powerful connections. (Her intelligence is normal. She doesn't have a divine perspective. She's not amazing, but she's definitely not an idiot.)

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