The Legitimate Daughter's Stratagem

[The author's other novel, An Outside Wife Becomes a Proper Wife, is now available!] [Follow the author's Weibo account, @JinjiangWulidexingxing, to meet Fang Jinyu!] Luo Yi'er transmigrates into a book and becomes the villainess, renowned for her gentle and refined reputation. Faced with the reborn heroine's schemes, she remains composed and returns every trick in kind. From the moment she learns she has transmigrated into a book, all she wants is far more than simply staying alive. Everyone says that the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Qi's household is beautiful, graceful, and gentle. The reborn heroine would love to devour her alive, convinced the world must be blind to be taken in by her appearance. A little scene* The day he returned to the capital from the frontier, he stopped her on the road home. Sitting high on his horse, he looked down at the carriage and said flatly: "I have been away from the capital for three years. The imperial edict was issued long ago, yet I have never met Miss Luo. Since we have chanced upon each other today, tell me, do you have any objections to the decree from three years ago?" The person inside the carriage did not show herself. Only her clear, gentle voice came from within: "I would not dare object to an imperial edict." "If you have no objection to the edict, then answer me: are you willing to marry me?" The carriage fell silent. The long street was deserted, so no one saw his hand tighten around the reins. No one knew that he had personally gone to request the edict. P.S. This story involves household intrigue and political machinations. If you like it, stay; if you don't, leave. If you really can't stand it, please keep your comments civil. P.P.S. Weibo: JinjiangWulidexingxing [Coming soon: The Palace Maid's Rise. Please add it to your reading list!] Synopsis: The year A Yu entered the palace, the new emperor had just ascended the throne. During the selection of palace maids, she was assigned to Yujing Palace to serve Consort Rong, who enjoyed a measure of favor. She had just turned twelve that year. Three years later, a new selection brought fresh faces into the palace, and Consort Rong gradually fell out of favor. People climb toward higher places, while water flows downhill. The people of Yujing Palace each sought a way out, but from beginning to end, A Yu had her sights set on only one person. When Feng Yu first ascended the throne, he rarely visited the harem. Then one day, at Consort Rong's residence, he came across a young maid. Her hands were soft and boneless, like fine jade, and they caught his attention. Later, her three thousand strands of jet-black hair cascaded down her back as those hands boldly tugged at his belt. Her beautiful eyes seemed shy and bashful. "Your Majesty, let this servant attend to you..." P.S. The heroine is never a good person. This is a palace intrigue story. The hero is not a virgin, so proceed with caution if that's a dealbreaker. Theme: Grow toward the sunlight.