That Treacherous Minister Has His Eye on Me

My next book is The Divorced Wife. Feel free to visit my author page and add it to your collection. Sending you a heart! Shen Yannon transmigrates into the body of a widow whose husband dies on her second day in the palace. At seventeen, she is an orphaned empress dowager, saddled with a young emperor who has inexplicably latched onto her. Shen Yannon knows full well that whether she lives or dies depends on a single word from Grand Tutor Gu Xingyan. To stay alive, she has no choice but to cling to this treacherous minister. When the treacherous minister says east, she would never dare go west. When he kills someone, she keeps watch. Together they commit every kind of misdeed. And every day, she has to shower the treacherous minister with all kinds of painfully over-the-top praise. At heart, Shen Yannon only wants to earn a little favor, hoping Gu Xingyan will spare her life because she is so sweet and well-behaved. Perhaps she plays her part too convincingly, and praises him with such heartfelt sincerity, that even Shen Yannon herself starts to believe it. A little scene: Shen Yannon is secretly listing Gu Xingyan's ten major offenses: The day before yesterday, she fell in the imperial garden, and the treacherous minister put an arm around her waist: Outrageous and brazen, he has made improper advances toward the empress dowager! Yesterday, while she was reviewing memorials in the imperial study, the treacherous minister drank from her cup: He has overstepped his station and made improper advances toward the empress dowager! Today She catches sight of someone entering from the corner of her eye, immediately puts away her little notebook, and turns to solemnly spout nonsense to her son, who is practicing calligraphy: “Your Grand Tutor helped you ascend the throne in your time of need. You must remember his kindness. Govern diligently and care for the people, and do not disappoint his expectations.” Her impressionable son has been brainwashed so thoroughly that he answers with complete seriousness, “Rest assured, Mother. I will respect the Grand Tutor just as I respect Father.” Gu Xingyan only smiles without saying a word. Shen Yannon: ... That really isn't necessary. Please add my next book, The First Wife, to your reading list. Blurb: At sixteen, Tang Yunshu obeyed her parents' wishes and married the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household, a family of equal standing. After the wedding, her parents-in-law treated her with affection, and her husband cherished her. A year later, she gave birth to their legitimate eldest son. Tang Yunshu's life was as beautiful and happy as her name. That was until her husband returned from a campaign with a woman from the battlefield. She was stunning and delicate, and called Tang Yunshu “Big Sister” the very first time they met. At first, the woman was simply the daughter of someone who had saved his life, and she had nowhere else to go, so she was staying at their home. Tang Yunshu believed him, personally seeing to her meals, clothing, and lodging without the slightest neglect. Then Tang Yunshu discovered the two of them coming out of the same room. He explained that he had drunk too much. She did not pursue the matter and even took the initiative to give the woman a title. Later, when a princess sought a husband, he said he needed to take this opportunity to earn the emperor's trust. Tang Yunshu accepted it. She went from being the primary wife to a co-wife, living an awkward existence in the duke's household. From the woman envied by all of Kyoto to the subject of gossip in every street and alley, Tang Yunshu asked herself if she had ever wronged anyone. Yet her patience and virtue won her no gratitude, only one injury after another as others kept pushing their limits. Once a gentle person makes up her mind, no one can talk her out of it. Let them learn that women may be the softest and most fragile beings in this world, but they can also be the most steadfast and ruthless. With a divorce agreement in hand, she asked to be released from the marriage. Once again, she became the talk of Kyoto. People could debate right and wrong as they pleased; all she wanted was to find her missing son... She thought her journey would be a lonely one, but at some point a talkative man appeared, chattering in her ear all day long. He annoyed her into abandoning her plans to travel, then tricked her into coming home with him. Only at the very end did she understand: she had not fought back because she did not love him. P.S. The more frustrated things get in the beginning, the more satisfying the payoff will be later. A story about a sheltered woman bravely breaking free of her shackles and finding true love. Please add it to your collection. Title: The Beauty with a Jade in Her Bosom Blurb: After an accident, Song Yao unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Sheng dynasty and becomes the third young lady of a duke's household. As soon as she arrives, her family plans to marry her off to the second young master of the Chancellor's household to strengthen their alliance. The second young master has been clever since childhood and is the most talented man in Kyoto. More importantly, he is actually her boyfriend, who transmigrated here along with her. They are both happy with the arrangement, and the two families joyfully begin preparing for the wedding. Three days before the engagement banquet, the crown prince, He Yan, returns victorious from a campaign, and the whole country celebrates. At a friend's invitation, Song Yao goes to watch the festivities. From the Yue Tower, she catches a fleeting glimpse of a man with a pair of lonely eyes. She remembers him, but does not take it to heart, and calmly stays home to await her wedding. High above, on the dragon throne, the sovereign is heartless. An imperial edict drifts down: Princess Anning is betrothed to the second young master of the Chancellor's household, and they shall marry on a date to be selected. Song Yao is selected as the crown prince's consort and shall marry him immediately. From that moment on, the fates of the four become entangled. They think it is simply a helpless situation brought about by political machinations, not knowing that everything began with the madness sparked by that one glance. For half his life, He Yan has been cold and aloof. He never imagined he would take another man's wife by force. He builds a prison with his own hands and confines Song Yao within his narrow world. Her sentence is the rest of her life. Please add this upcoming book to your collection. Title: The Divorced Wife Blurb: Jiang Zhilu's husband has been keeping a mistress behind her back. It wasn't really such a major issue at first, though it did make her uncomfortable. After all, they had been childhood sweethearts, and he had said he would have no one but her for the rest of his life. But hearing him say to her face that he was tired of her, and hearing him and his mistress mock her for being dull in bed, was truly heartbreaking. After the mistress became pregnant, her husband's family welcomed her back with drums and fanfare, completely forgetting Jiang Zhilu, the primary wife. At the concubine's instigation, her greedy, ignorant mother-in-law, her cowardly father-in-law, and her stubborn, self-righteous husband all showed their true colors one by one. If you no longer love me, then I will leave. She had no intention of staying in that den of wolves, and submitted a divorce agreement to ask for her freedom. She set up a little stall using the craft passed down through her family, but on the very first day, a man started pestering her. He was two heads taller than she was, and as he held her, he claimed that his father didn't love him, his mother didn't care for him, and his brothers bullied him every day. His watery eyes somehow bewitched her into believing him, until he picked her up and held her as easily as a little chick. She could only think that this was utterly ridiculous. Can she still change her mind now? The officials noticed that their emperor was always away from the palace. When they asked the servants attending him, they all looked unwilling to say much. One day, the Chancellor heard his wife mention that a new sesame flatbread shop had opened at the end of their lane, but it was so crowded she could never buy any. Since court had ended early, he went there specially. The flatbread was indeed crisp and delicious, but could someone tell him who that person busily wiping tables nearby was? Why did he look so much like their emperor? Business at the flatbread shop kept getting better, and Jiang Zhilu was delighted. A certain emperor, however, was less than pleased. The eighth time he spotted two of his ministers and three vice ministers in the queue, he finally lost his temper. That evening, all the court officials gathered for a secret meeting. The topic was: How to subtly win the favor of Her Majesty, the future empress, without letting His Majesty find out! Contemporary romance coming soon: The Pearl in His Arms Qin Shangxia goes to the riverside to seek inspiration. On his way back, he brings along a girl with a perm that looks like instant noodles. Faced with the astonished looks of everyone in his studio, he explains: “By the river, I saw that this girl had an extraordinary physique and exceptional talent. She was clearly perfect for voice acting, so I used my charm to lure her in. Please treasure her!” The other studio members respond as follows: “Pah!” Looking at the girl in front of them, whose eyes are swollen like walnuts and whose voice sounds like a horror movie effect, all they want to say is: What the heck do you mean, extraordinary physique? What the heck do you mean, exceptional talent? Girl, you don't belong here. You should go back to smoking, drinking, and getting your hair permed! Everyone waits to see when Qin Shangxia will remember to send the girl away. Instead, she transforms into his personal disciple, using his name to swindle people, while Qin Shangxia protects her all the way. Then everyone waits to see when the girl will get bored and leave on her own. They wait and wait, until she becomes everyone's darling, becomes the queen of voice acting, and puts on a wedding dress to become their sister-in-law in front of the whole nation. From queen to the one and only queen of the king, only then do they realize: It turns out that someone really does have a good eye. He hid a pearl in his arms so early on. Theme: Good and evil are only a thought apart