A Shrimp Plays at Fooling the Hidden Dragon

She could see it was a trap, but the young master wouldn't heed her warning. Zhuru had no choice but to buy her freedom to protect herself.

Sure enough, the young master was framed and thrown in prison, sentenced to be executed in the fall.

She rescued him, they switched identities, and fled to another land.

This time around, she was the master and he was the servant. The maid finally got her moment to shine.

The story had gone from a novel about a supporting female character to a matriarchal world, and Zhuru thought it could hardly get any more satisfying.

Who knew that after she scolded him so harshly, the young master would leave without a word?

Zhuru was dumbfounded and could only wait patiently for him to return.

Two years later, he returned in silver armor, leading a great army, his presence truly terrifying.

Zhuru panicked a little. "Y-y-y-you, are you here to repay me or get revenge?"

Young Master: "I have a debt of gratitude to repay, and revenge to take... Well, naturally, I'll repay you by day and get my revenge at night."

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Reader's Guide

1. The beginning is important. The story starts at the beginning.

2. The female lead is always "saving" the male lead, though she doesn't know he doesn't need saving.

3. In the early stages, the male lead will test the female lead. He'll only open his heart once he's sure her feelings are genuine.

4. This is a story about a woman who always thinks men are getting the short end of the stick, and a man who never takes a loss.

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From birth until the age of fourteen, after spending over a decade watching household-intrigue dramas, Zhenzhu had lost all faith in men from period dramas. She acted foolish and clueless just to protect her mother.

But the moment she looked away, her grandmother beat her mother to death.

Reborn at just the right moment, Zhenzhu seized the dragon-headed cane. Since swallowing her anger and staying silent didn't work, she'd take on heaven and earth, vowing to fight every injustice in the world.

Liu Miao, the Prince of Zhennan's illegitimate son: "My thigh may not be the thickest, but want to cling to it?"

Zhenzhu: "Go away! Fighting heaven and earth is so much fun. Who needs anyone else's help?"

Later on

Liu Miao: "I'll offer you the empire as a bride price and give you a lifetime of honor and favor. What do you say?"

Zhenzhu: "That's how a novel ends, not how it begins. Only a fool would believe you. Count me out."

Liu Miao: "I'll give you the empire, and you give yourself to me. How about it?"

Zhenzhu: "Well... maybe that could work."

Liu Miao: "Isn't that the same thing? My scheme worked.jpg"

Later still

Empress: "Going home after work to cuddle the little dumplings is the best!"

Liu Miao: "A kept man who lies flat, ready to be cuddled."

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