Lady of the State

Su Ruan was made a Lady of the State because her younger sister, the favored consort, was the emperor's most beloved woman. Overnight, she became one of the most powerful people in the capital. But before she could savor the benefits of power, she noticed that her imperial brother-in-law was looking at her strangely... She'd almost forgotten she was a widow! No, she had to find someone to marry again, and fast! Fu Yanzhi, a promising young Secretariat Drafter who had lost his wife and never remarried. You're the one! Fu Yanzhi: "Have you forgotten how you rejected me ten years ago, Lady of the State?" Su Ruan: "...Sorry to bother you. Goodbye!" [The setting is fictional, so please don't treat it as real history. Historical fact-checking is not welcome~ 80% anti-piracy protection, 24 hours] VIP notice: This novel will become a paid series on December 1. Three chapters will be released that day~ A new female-dominant-world novel, "Raising a Stand-In in a Female-Dominant Novel (Transmigrating into a Book)," is now available. Blurb: Huo Yucheng knew that Yao Weiran was someone she could never have. Their families were enemies, and he was the destined partner of this book's heroine, the future emperor. When her family pressured her to marry, she used him as a shield, claiming she'd rather be alone for the rest of her life than marry someone she couldn't have. She never expected her famously cunning and suspicious aunt, the prime minister, to believe her. Not only did she believe her, she went and found her a stand-in! Even more mortifying, before long Yao Weiran met that stand-in, Cheng Buxi... Huo Yucheng: "Ahem, it's not what you think." Yao Weiran: "Oh? Then what is it?" Cheng Buxi: "I'd like to know too." Huo Yucheng: "..." There are lots of completed novels in the author's collection. Come take a look~ O(∩_∩)O~ Theme: