A Widow's Guide to Handling Trouble at Her Door

Beauty without the strength or resources to protect it can become a fatal disaster. That was the bloody lesson Xi Yuwan learned when she died a miserable death. So after being reborn, she devoted all her time and energy to building up her strength and expanding her assets. She kills off her abusive, short-lived husband ahead of time, escapes the misery that turned her into a plaything in her previous life, and masters all sorts of underhanded tricks without a teacher. She slaughters her way forward, smacking down every bit of gossip around a widow's door until it all turns to mush. But when the richest man's son, a graceful prince, a reclusive master, and even the newly enthroned emperor line up at her door to ask whom she loves and whom she plans to marry, Xi Yuwan has to admit that this kind of trouble is a little beyond her. Content Warnings and Reader's Guide: A "mature" widow who waits to die in the safety of her grand estate vs. a two-faced, scheming "villainous" minister Those who only want couples with no prior partners, beware!!! 1. Both the male and female leads are reborn. The male lead appears early, but his story becomes important much later. 2. A white lotus heroine is reborn as a black-hearted schemer and does everything she can to save herself. Old-school Mary Sue, everyone loves me. 3. Lots of made-up details, so don't scrutinize them. Any plot that goes off the rails was written by my cat's chubby face rolling across the keyboard. If you take it seriously, you're right. 4. Slow burn, with no absolute good or bad characters. Theme: Only when women stand on their own and strive for strength can they thrive without end