Born to Please Myself

Blurb: In her previous life, Gu Zhao's family fell into decline. She went from a top noblewoman to a general's widow, then died young at the age of nineteen. To her surprise, heaven took pity on her and she was reborn at thirteen. Her brief nineteen years of life taught Gu Zhao that, when you're alive, being happy matters most. But if she wanted to live comfortably after leaving her family, Gu Zhao figured she needed to find someone powerful to lean on. And so A Zhao began her new life: picking fights with the whole world and tearing into her rivals, while shamelessly chasing the Chancellor every day. ★A short scene "What do you think of Miss Xie of the capital?" "Too affected, not clever enough." "And the Song family's Mingyue?" "She has talent enough to write poetry." "And the legitimate daughter of the Gu family?" The Chancellor, usually so noble and self-possessed, froze. A faint blush appeared behind his ears. "Naturally graceful, peerlessly beautiful." Later, when Gu Zhao heard about this exchange, she complained to the man in front of her. "I heard you praised Xie Fangfei for being diligent, and Song Mingyue for being talented, but all you said about me was that I'm pretty. Is it because you can't think of anything else to praise me for? Do you think I'm nothing but a pretty face? Fine, don't explain. I know you don't love me..." Reading guide: 1. The heroine is an expert at tearing into people. 2. Those who care about historical accuracy should read with caution. 3. Please don't leave rude comments. No leaderboard stalking. If you drop the story, please do so quietly. The author's heart is fragile. (Whispering: It's not like you invested in it, qwq.) 4. I don't think there's anything else. I'll add it later if there is. [Thanks to the wonderful artist at Tu Hua Paradise for the beautiful cover~] [Please add my upcoming novel to your reading lists, qwq. Pick me! The author promises not to abandon it!] ★Upcoming novel, "This Princess Can Get Whatever She Wants". Please add it to your reading list, QAQ Synopsis: Cui Baoyin, Princess of Qiongyang, is the most notorious noblewoman in Dingjing. She is ignorant and unstudious, arrogant and willful. She loves banquets, entertainment, fine clothes and, most of all, handsome young men. But she never sticks with anything. When she likes someone, she is willing to spend a fortune to win him a smile. Rare books from the previous dynasty, antiques and rare treasures, anything he likes, she will go out of her way to find. But once she loses interest, she casts him aside as though he were worthless, too lazy even to look at him. Yet she was blessed with a beauty that surpassed all others in Dingjing. And when she liked someone, she loved him with a fervor that seemed to offer up her very heart. Many noblemen gritted their teeth whenever they spoke of her, yet couldn't help becoming utterly captivated by her. Except for Xie Lin, Marquis of Xuanping. The reason was simple: he hated trouble, and in his eyes, Cui Baoyin was trouble of the worst kind. But his friends didn't know he disliked Cui Baoyin. One day, while drunk, a friend squinted at him and teased, "I hear Miss Wang sent you pastries the other day, and you gave them to her brother right in front of her? I'm curious, if you won't even have the legitimate daughter of the Langya Wang clan, who would you accept? Don't tell me... Princess Qiongyang, Cui Baoyin?" Xie Lin: ... "I've spent my whole life doing good deeds. Do you really have to slander me like that?" Later, when Xie Lin rode out of the city to capture rebels, he came across Cui Baoyin being held by bandits. Out of basic human decency, he casually took care of the bandits who didn't know what was good for them. After being rescued, Cui Baoyin watched Xie Lin walk away without a backward glance, having done his good deed and hidden his name. She clenched her fists and excitedly declared that she would win Xie Lin over within two months. When Xie Lin heard about it, he scoffed at first. "Hah." Two months later, Xie Lin stopped Cui Baoyin in frustration. "I've been waiting for two months. Why haven't you won me over yet?" Cui Baoyin had already given up after Xie Lin rejected her advances a second time and was preparing to fall for someone else: "...What?" Recommended completed novels from my page: "Compassion," "Transmigrated into the Female Lead's Role," and "Cherishing You in My Palm." Sweet or salty, take your pick w. Theme: