The Empress Is Foolish, Yet Incredibly Beautiful

Nie Qingqing is a beautiful airhead. She was chosen to enter the palace as a concubine after taking her legitimate elder sister's place in the selection. Before she left, her sister put on a show of generosity and gave her a book of stories. "Qingqing, you are beautiful, so everyone will surely envy you once you enter the palace. This book contains all sorts of schemes. Study it carefully, and you'll be safe and wealthy for the rest of your life." Nie Qingqing believed every word and secretly took the book with her into the palace. On her first day there, Nie Qingqing had a low rank and meager allowances, and her room was run-down. Wanting better lodgings and better food, Nie Qingqing opened the book and had an epiphany. At dusk the next day, Nie Qingqing went to the imperial garden to stage a chance encounter with the emperor. The other beauties laughed at her. How could the emperor fall for such an old-fashioned trick? That very night, the emperor chose Nie Qingqing to attend him, and the other beauties' jaws hit the floor. Several years later... Using "the golden cicada escapes its shell," she became a Noble Consort. Using "borrowed knives to kill," she became empress. After giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and securing her position once and for all, Nie Qingqing was specially permitted to return home to visit her family. By then, her legitimate elder sister was merely the wife of a licentiate. Nie Qingqing gratefully helped her sister to her feet. "Thank you for giving me that book back then. All these years, I owe becoming empress to your book." The emperor, who arrived late, twitched at the corner of his mouth. At last, he understood where that book of stories came from, the one that had been leading the empress astray all these years. Tips: A supporting character transmigrates from the modern era to ancient times, so this belongs in the historical transmigration category. Coming soon: "Wait, I Killed the Tyrant?" ID 6342091 Lin Li transmigrates. Bad news: She has become a spy who specializes in assassinations. Good news: She's such a good-for-nothing that she's reassigned to logistics and made a cook. Lin Li is perfectly happy with this. What's wrong with being a cook? After working in the imperial palace for ten years, she can leave, take her money, and open a little restaurant. What could be more carefree? But she never expected the organization to be so useless. The tyrant kills every spy in the palace, leaving Lin Li as the only one alive. Lin Li: Don't come any closer! .JPG With no other choice, Lin Li takes up her post and goes to assassinate the tyrant. The first step is seduction. But there's a problem: Lin Li can't do anything except cook. Lin Li: ...Help! Help! Who would have thought that the tyrant would be into exactly that? Lin Li: Is there something wrong with him?! Even more unbelievable, the tyrant doesn't spare even the palace cook. What a nightmare! Lin Li: .JPG Living is nice, but dying would be fine too. And what she least expected of all was that the tyrant would want to make her empress. Lin Li: Hello? Boss? If you don't blow my cover soon, I'm going to end up as empress! Theme: Kindness is always the best weapon.