The Cannon Fodder Villainess Doesn't Want a Political Marriage

Sang Yu, a seasoned homebody, transmigrated into a book and became a cannon-fodder female character in a male power fantasy novel, destined to pave the way for the male lead's grand ambitions.

In the book, the male lead wanted to seize the throne, so he persuaded the old emperor to bring her back from the Lishan estate. He sweet-talked the original Sang Yu into going to Western Shu for a political marriage, only so she could pass him information and help coordinate their attack from within and without.

Later, when Western Shu fell, she was no longer useful, so the male lead shot her through the heart. She died in the snowstorm, unable to rest in peace.

Unwilling to accept her fate, Sang Yu tried to fight back. She packed her things to run, only to turn around and crash into Xue Qian, the book's villainous head eunuch. She was also so taken with his looks that she tried to recruit him as her bodyguard.

Sang Yu: QAQ, I'm completely doomed now!

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Xue Qian is a refined gentleman, ruthless and cunning, a manipulator of the emperor and the most powerful man at court. He seems to have it all, yet everyone hates him.

Everyone says that he spends his whole life pursuing power, and that his heart is even more eunuch-like than he is.

But on the day the new emperor ascends the throne, he willingly lays down his power as a meritorious official, asking only to spend his life with one person, keep her safe and make her happy. From then on, no storms will reach them, and they will live in harmony together.

#IWasBornInDarknessButMeetingYouTaughtMeTheLightOfThisWorld#

[Reader's Guide]

1. One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced. The male lead is a eunuch in name only.

2. Entirely fictional, with original worldbuilding. Please don't nitpick historical details.

3. Adding this to make the list a lucky number. Xoxo.

Theme: When your heart turns toward the sun, flowers bloom. When you turn toward warmth, the years pass in peace. Only the light within can drive away the darkness.