Who Fell for Her First?

Blurb: Three years ago, Ji Lan and Xie Yao entered into a marriage of convenience. Their marriage existed in name only. Three years later, Ji Lan placed a divorce agreement in front of him. He sneered and spat out two words: "In your dreams." Then he tore the paper to shreds right before her eyes. She thought she would be entangled with Xie Yao for the rest of her life, until a male assistant came to work for her. Excerpt 1: Ji Lan: "You should know that I won't take responsibility for you." Fu Jiacheng: "I know." Excerpt 2: Xie Yao: "You seduced another man's woman. Do you think I'll let you walk away alive? You're nothing but a shameless, low-class homewrecker!" Fu Jiacheng: "A homewrecker? I doubt anyone could be more practiced at that than President Xie." This story contains sensitive themes. Proceed with caution if they aren't for you. The blurb was screenshotted and posted on Weibo on 2020/03/31. Currently serializing: The Power Minister's Handbook, a matriarchal story Blurb: Rong Zhen was born into a prominent family, but it fell into decline. She entered government service at eighteen and won the emperor's favor. At twenty, she married Ninghua's imperial consort, Ji Heng. From then on, her career soared, and she rose to the highest position in the court, earning the envy of everyone. Her friend Zheng Yu confided in her, "The imperial consort has three rules: without a summons, you cannot share his bed; without an imperial decree, you cannot take another consort; and without a child, you cannot divorce him." Rong Zhen had planned to move to a separate residence after the wedding. But on their wedding night, the elegant and refined man took off his finery, stopped in front of her with a smile playing on his lips, and reached out to help her undress, fulfilling every duty of a husband. In a soft voice, he said, "My wife, please be gentle with me." Rong Zhen lost her parents at a young age and was raised by a close friend of her mother's. But she was carefree and spent her time frequenting the pleasure quarters. When her mentor was convicted of a crime and the punishment extended to three generations of the family, Rong Zhen finally came to her senses and entered politics. From a low-ranking sixth-grade official to the regent who presided over court, Rong Zhen wielded power over all the land. But how will the story of this powerful minister end? Reader's guide: 1. A matriarchal world, where men can bear children. The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is. Ji Heng is the confirmed male lead, but there are many male supporting characters. The ending is one-on-one. 2. The story centers on the heroine. She is somewhat of a scoundrel, so readers who are devoted to the male lead or dislike gender-swapped settings should stay away. 3. This is the story of a woman rising to power as a minister, but her political career has its ups and downs, and she will suffer for her ambitions. It is not pure wish fulfillment. Readers who strongly favor the heroine should proceed with caution. Theme: The war of love.