Just Afraid the Green Tea Has Acting Skills

[Complete] The main story of my new novel, Moonlight Over Cold Mountain, is almost finished! The East Factory's Little Dining Hall starts updating in April!

Here is the blurb:

Yang Chuchu is a top-tier star in the entertainment industry. She can act coy in front of directors, hold her liquor with producers, and act adorable in front of fans. She's a shoo-in for the female lead.

Then a vicious supporting actress pushes her off a high platform, and she tumbles into the body of the seventh princess of the Wen Dynasty.

System notification: The seventh princess has delayed brain development. Her father dislikes her, her mother has fallen out of favor, and everyone in the capital knows she's stupid.

Yang Chuchu trembles: You're making me act stupid?!

To become the top star of the imperial harem, watch her shameless antics as she plays dumb:

"Oh! Someone put sugar in Imperial Sister's wine!" With one sentence, she saves the eldest princess's reputation.

"Her Majesty the Empress is the most, most, most, most beautiful person in the world!" The empress insists on adopting her.

"Elder Brother is amazing! Your little sister, Seventh, bows to you. Long live Your Highness!" One bow wipes out the third prince's hopes of becoming Crown Prince.

"The consort and Imperial Uncle are playing a game in there and won't let me watch!" The cruel consort, once the harem's most favored, is brought down...

At last, by acting dumb and cute, she becomes the darling of the imperial harem. But she can't fool Bai Yichen.

He leans over her, one arm around her slender waist, the other resting on the back of her neck. "Seventh Princess, you don't have to pretend with me..."

If her acting isn't convincing, she'll die.

Before you start:

1. The female lead is overflowing with tea-like charm, the male lead is devoted to her from beginning to end, and there are tons and tons of sweet moments!

2. This is a fictional setting, very, very fictional, with lots of original worldbuilding. Don't read if that's not your thing.

3. This isn't a serious palace-intrigue novel. The most important thing is to have fun.

4. Anti-piracy delay: 48 hours/70%.

Currently serializing: Feeding the Big Bad (Food)

Everyone knows that Night Yu, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, has extraordinary martial arts skills but a terrible appetite. The smell of food makes him sick, and forcing him to eat could get you killed.

Recently, the Embroidered Uniform Guard received a major case and sent Night Yu to personally take out a...cook!?

Night Yu sneaks into the kitchen, ready to strike, when the little cook Dong Shutian hurls a bun at him.

Night Yu: This bun...doesn't seem so disgusting after all?

Dong Shutian: You can kill me, but don't you dare insult my cooking!

Night Yu's fingers twitch. He decides to let her live one more day...and one more, and one more.

After Dong Shutian joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard's dining hall, the hottest topic becomes #WhatDidCommanderEatToday#

Guard 1: "I saw Lord Night Yu eating roast duck. The skin was crisp, the meat tender and glistening with oil. It crunched with every bite!"

Guard 2: "I saw Lord Night Yu eating mapo tofu. He poured a spoonful over rice. So fresh, tender, and smooth, he slurped it right down!"

Guard 3: "I saw Lord Night Yu gnawing on a pig's trotter. The sauce was rich, the glaze thick, and it was springy to the bite. Absolutely delicious!"

Guard 4: "I saw Lord Night Yu eating the cook's face."

The guards: "..."

And so it went: two people, three meals a day, four seasons together. She warmed his stomach, and he held her in the palm of his hand.

Bonus scene 1:

Recruitment at the Embroidered Uniform Guard:

"Strongman, why do you want to join the Guard?"

"I heard the food in the Guard's dining hall is great..."

"Get out!"

Bonus scene 2:

Old friends reunite.

Night Yu: "Long time no see. Hope you've been well."

Mingguang: "How the hell did you get so fat?"

Coming soon 1: The General Who Died in Battle Has Returned

Shen Yingyue is a high-caliber woman.

She's an executive at a Fortune 500 company, independently managing a business worth tens of billions. She's stunningly beautiful and brilliant with people.

After an unfortunate bump on the head, she wakes up as the wife of Mo Han, the great general who protects the nation.

Shen Yingyue: "Great. Where do I go to pick up my general?"

The servant sobs: "The general just died in battle, and his body is still warm. Madam, please take charge..."

Overnight, the general's household falls from grace, and everyone tramples them.

Shen Yingyue frowns. "The word 'bankruptcy' isn't in my dictionary!"

Developing talent is essential for growing a business!

Her younger brother-in-law spends his time chasing women and painting beauties. Everyone looks down on him.

Shen Yingyue: "You're pretty good at painting. Your portraits made those girls famous courtesans. Why not try painting a map of our country?"

Her younger sister-in-law loves weapons and has rough manners. The noble ladies mock her.

Shen Yingyue: "Miss, wasn't that the girl your brother beat up last time?"

Her young nephew is timid and meek. Bad people bully him, and he doesn't dare say a word.

Shen Yingyue steps forward and slaps the bully hard!

"See that? Next time, hit them back like that."

A year later, Mo Han, the great general who died protecting the nation, suddenly returns.

His brother, remembered as a rakish playboy, has become a powerful official and the talk of the town.

His sister, remembered as crude and overbearing, has become the dynasty's first female general.

Even his quiet, scholarly nephew comes at him brandishing a wooden sword. "Don't hurt Auntie!"

Everyone: "General, rest in peace. We have all the madam we need."

Mo Han: ???

Coming soon 2: Marrying the Sickly Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune

Bai Qianqian inexplicably wakes up as the marshal's daughter. She's breathtakingly beautiful, captivating enough to topple a kingdom, and engaged to the Crown Prince.

When her father and eldest brother suddenly die in battle, she becomes an orphan from a noble family overnight.

The Crown Prince hesitates for half a month, then hands her over to his sickly second brother, Prince Li Mo, claiming he's making a painful sacrifice to bring his younger brother good fortune.

On their wedding night, Li Mo lifts her veil and says, "You must feel wronged."

Bai Qianqian smiles. "Not at all. You're much better-looking than the Crown Prince."

Everyone says the second prince, Li Mo, is gravely ill and expect Bai Qianqian to become a widow.

But Li Mo gathers an army, deposes the Crown Prince, and seizes the throne! His moves come so fast and fierce that everyone is left fearful and bowing to him. In less than a year, he ascends the throne without a hitch.

The deposed Crown Prince watches the woman he once discarded standing beside the new emperor, now the most exalted person in the world, and spits up three pints of blood on the spot.

Lying on the couch, Bai Qianqian looks confused. "Weren't you...weak and sickly?"

Li Mo smiles. "What do you think?"

Theme: As long as you don't give up, you can turn the tables against all odds.