Master, Hear Me Out

Zhao Qingsi woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into a book as its villainous big shot, with a whole crowd of disciples and grand-disciples.

The original owner was the master of the Azure Sea Purple Heavens Palace, one of the three major bosses in the cultivation world, known as the "Heavenly Origin Sage Lord."

Question: If you accidentally take over a big shot's body, can you still survive?

Heavenly Origin Sage Lord: Since fate has brought us together, I'll take you as my disciple. Use my identity to protect my disciples for three years.

Zhao Qingsi: Deal, Master!

The eldest disciple was a bit dim and had tons of magical treasures, so his unscrupulous friends were always eyeing them. One day, he'd give them a low-grade herb and get a top-grade pill furnace in return. The next, he'd gift them a monster hide and get a top-quality protective armor. Their greed knew no bounds, and they even tried to ambush and imprison the eldest disciple so he could make magical treasures for them day and night.

Zhao Qingsi transformed in an instant. "My dear disciple, I'll take you out to fleece them and expose their true colors."

Eldest Disciple: It's over. Master's gone crazy!

The second disciple was a beautiful half-fox woman, innocent and simple-minded. Along the way, she met a scumbag who spun lies and schemes, dragging her into a love triangle until even her close friends turned against her.

Zhao Qingsi shook her head helplessly and took her second disciple to visit the pleasure houses. "My dear disciple, I'll broaden your horizons. Scumbags have all kinds of tricks, but they're still no match for pretty boys."

Second Disciple: It's over. Master's gone crazy!

The youngest disciple was a cool, sweet, genuinely powerful fighter who rarely drew his sword, but always drew blood when he did. He was soft-hearted and world-weary, and never fought back.

Zhao Qingsi went around flirting and making enemies. Then she shrank back and hid behind her youngest disciple, pretending to be weak. "My dear disciple, I'm entrusting my life and fortune to you."

The youngest disciple nodded shyly, then drew his sword. The heavens and earth changed color. "Anyone who bullies my master must die!"

Eldest Disciple: ...Junior Brother, that's not how this is supposed to go!

Second Disciple: ...Junior Brother, that's not how this is supposed to go!

The Heavenly Origin Sage Lord, You Jinghong, returned to find his disciples completely changed. The eldest disciple insisted on giving him magical treasures, the second disciple secretly tried to find out whether he liked men or women, and the third disciple followed him everywhere.

A friend showed up with a bottle of wine for a drink and teased him, "Since when did you become so greedy, lustful, and afraid of death?"

The Heavenly Origin Sage Lord, You Jinghong, looked conflicted. "You won't believe it, but my darling is angry with me and is deliberately ruining my reputation out there!"

After all, he'd played the role of Zhao Qingsi's "handsome big brother" the whole way. He'd seen everything with his own eyes and hadn't stopped her. How could he blame her?

His friend silently kicked over that bowl of dog food: "..."

Later, everyone in the Azure Sea Purple Heavens Palace knew the Heavenly Origin Sage Lord was in love with Zhao Qingsi. Whenever her three disciples saw her, they bowed and greeted her: "Greetings, Mistress!"

Only Zhao Qingsi had no idea. Seeing someone approach, she worried he'd think she'd set him up again and shouted, "Master, hear me out! It's not what you think!"

CP: A dignified, reserved, beauty-obsessed master × a sickly, flirtatious, adored junior sister

Coming Soon: A Qing-Era Tale of a Favored Consort's Troubles

Meng Siyu, who had transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty years ago, woke up one day with a surprising new memory that let her predict the future.

In the future, her parents would arrange her marriage to a fellow townsman who had passed the imperial exam, all to pave the way for her elder brother. The scholar would then offer Meng Siyu to various officials in exchange for a promising career. He would rise through the ranks, and the Meng family would prosper along with him, while Meng Siyu alone would perish in a fire, her life snuffed out.

At that moment, the scholar was doing everything he could to trick her into attending a banquet, while the lecherous officials already considered her theirs.

She turned her jade thumb ring and smiled faintly. "Gentlemen, does the Fourth Prince know about this?"

Everyone stared at the rare jade ring in terror: "..."

Using the name of an "old friend," Meng Siyu bluffed her way past them and got away unscathed.

But when she turned around, she ran straight into the person she least wanted to see.

Yinzhen had thought that when he saw Meng Siyu again, he'd humiliate her thoroughly to avenge her jilting him. But when he saw her surrounded by enemies on all sides, his heart softened and his words slipped out. "Would you be willing to come with me?"

At least he could protect her and give her a worry-free life. That had to be better than becoming some scholar's wife!

Meng Siyu fell silent. The future Yongzheng Emperor was incredibly petty. Was he planning to take her back and get revenge?

Later, Meng Siyu entered his household as a Han Chinese girl and rose step by step from maid to concubine, then secondary consort, and finally imperial noble consort, beloved without respite and envied by all.

Meng Siyu: It's hard being a favored consort! He really did have bad intentions!

Yongzheng Emperor: It's hard being a favored consort? I have bad intentions? This is infuriating! Make her empress, the mother of the empire. I'll prove myself!

Please support my friend Zhu He's new novel, The Laid-Back Life of a Drama-Loving Couple.

Ye Congyi and Xie Yuancheng were a young couple known throughout the court. Deeply in love, they spent half their lives working themselves to the bone to strengthen the emperor's reign, only to be killed by a cup of poisoned wine when suspicion turned against them.

Fortunately, Heaven showed them mercy, and she and Xie Yuancheng were reborn.

This time, Ye Congyi didn't want to handle everything herself and let others reap the rewards. Xie Yuancheng felt the same.

On their wedding day, the couple raised their cups and exchanged smiles: To hell with being regents. We're done!

Collect our salaries while pretending to be ill, stay out of court, take paid leave, and travel the mountains and rivers. What's not to love?

[A resourceful woman who balances firmness and gentleness × a laid-back, henpecked husband]

Theme: Respect others and know where to draw the line. That's how you earn their respect.