The Empress Dowager Becomes a Pitiful Little Thing

Empress Dowager Xiaoyi of the Great Yan dynasty expanded the borders abroad and reformed the court at home. After the late emperor passed away, she used an iron fist to put her son on the throne.

Enemies surrounded the new emperor, but not one of them dared show disrespect to the empress dowager.

After enjoying a few peaceful days, the empress dowager let her guard down. Then, by a cruel twist of fate, she was killed by treacherous villains. Luckily, she transmigrated into the body of a lowly palace maid named Baozhu.

She was the pitiful girl bullied by the maids.

She was the beauty coveted by the eunuchs.

She was also the wretched little nobody whom the masters slapped and beat every few days.

Baozhu just smiled. It was all right.

A max-level palace intrigue expert dropped into the beginner village. All she had to do was start a new character.

Palace life was dull, but fortunately, new beginner characters kept showing up to get their faces slapped.

After clearing one obstacle after another, Baozhu finally stood beside her son, the emperor.

What's the fun in picking on beginners? Isn't it better to take on a final boss with a massive health bar?

Just look at the regent, so treacherous and vile.

Look at those consorts dowager, so scheming and dangerous.

The people whose faces had been slapped over and over: That palace maid named Baozhu seems a little off.

As factions fought for power at court, a rising star named Gu Jingbai suddenly appeared.

He drove out foreign threats and put the court in order, a natural statesman and general.

Too bad he was a eunuch...

Gu Jingbai was always courteous to everyone, but when it came to Baozhu, he would gladly bare his heart to her. He had recognized her as the empress dowager he had long yearned for.

Later

Gu Jingbai: Your Majesty, do you remember that year, when I knelt at your feet and looked up at you?

Baozhu: You're... that newly castrated eunuch?

Gu Jingbai: I'm a man!

Reading Guide: 1. Palace intrigue and political maneuvering. The dynasty is fictional, so don't expect historical accuracy.

2. The male lead appears fairly late, but it's sweet, I promise. If it isn't, you can hit me.

3. If you're dropping the novel, don't tell me. If you don't like it, just click away. The author's fragile-hearted, and seeing that would make me feel awful for a long, long time. I'll never forget it.

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Blurb:

"My Sister-in-Law Hasn't Hit Me in Three Days"

When Kong Qingmiao transmigrated, it was the original owner's wedding day. She took over her body and married into the Gu family. But before they could even complete the wedding ceremony, her childhood sweetheart of a husband choked to death on a date.

Before Kong Qingmiao could even take off her wedding dress, she had to put on mourning clothes and became a wealthy widow. She had elderly in-laws above her and a good-for-nothing younger brother-in-law below.

As the saying goes, an elder brother's wife is like a mother. She took on the responsibility of raising the Gu family's heir from her in-laws.

From then on:

Gu Yunzhi, who used to hang around brothels, began spending every day in the schoolroom.

Gu Yunzhi, who loved gambling, picked up a pen instead.

Gu Yunzhi, once notorious for his lechery, began cultivating his character.

Kong Qingmiao barked, "Are you going to study or not?"

Gu Yunzhi pulled himself together. "Sister-in-law, I'll study! But before that, could you put down the knife?"

Before his brother married, Gu Yunzhi lived the good life, going back and forth between the gambling den, the tavern, and the brothel.

After his brother got married, he still went to three places every day: the schoolroom, the study, and the kitchen.

Gu Yunzhi: If my sister-in-law's cooking weren't so good, I'd have left ages ago!

Kong Qingmiao: To win a man's heart, you have to win his stomach.

Before the Gu couple passed away, they told Gu Yunzhi, "Your sister-in-law has supported this family all these years. We owe her. You have to protect her well."

Later

Gu Yunzhi knelt with Kong Qingmiao before his parents' graves. "Father, Mother, rest assured. I'll protect Qingmiao... and the child in her belly."

Guide: One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other, sweet and doting.

Theme: Stay resilient and keep striving forward, even when trapped in the depths of despair.