[Blurb]
This is a palace-intrigue novel where everyone gets involved in the schemes.
Consort Xiao comes from a family of military generals, and her father, Duke Xiao, commands a powerful army.
Consort Lan is the legitimate daughter of the current chancellor, Liu Shizhang, whose students and former pupils are spread throughout the land.
Consort Yan is the eldest princess of the Wusun Kingdom, which poses an ever-growing threat to the Shenli Kingdom.
Consort Xian is the emperor's aunt's daughter.
Consort Li is the only daughter of Wang Ruikun, Minister of War, and many of her relatives hold high positions at court.
Only the empress is the daughter of Xia Xingnong, Minister of Revenue. Xia Xingnong was born into poverty and has little influence.
In the story, the noblewomen fight endlessly in the imperial harem. The emperor not only refuses to intervene, but occasionally fans the flames, enjoying the spectacle.
Only when the emperor is on his deathbed and orders the noblewomen to be buried with him, while making his maid Qiao Ling'er Imperial Consort Ling, do the women who've spent half their lives fighting realize they've merely been tools the emperor used to balance the powers at court.
Now Xia Mangzhong has transmigrated into the poor-born minister's daughter.
Xia Mangzhong takes one look at the concubines fighting until their faces twist with rage, remembers the farming System she brought with her, and scoffs.
Why bother with palace intrigues? Having enough to eat matters more!
After Xiao Zhijin dies, his soul reaches the underworld. He sees the great ministers, enraged that their beloved daughters have been sentenced to die with the emperor, unite in revolt. In less than three to five years, the Great Wei dynasty is brought down and a new family takes the throne. Not only is he berated by his mother for ten years, but the people curse him too, and his name is disgraced for all time.
When he wakes up again, he catches Qiao Ling giving him a flirtatious look. His sword-like brows draw together, and he orders her sent to the laundry bureau.
In this new life, he will renounce love and devote himself entirely to serving the realm.
Later...
The concubines invite each other along: "I hear the empress is holding another food-tasting event. Come on, let's try it!"
The Ministry of Revenue is frantic: "The locust plague in western Anhui is severe. Your Majesty, please let the empress advise us on how to get rid of them!"
The Ministry of Works is embarrassed: "A mountain is blocking the canal project in Lingnan, and we can't dig through it. Your Majesty, please let the empress advise us!"
The Ministry of War is hesitant: "The empress suggested growing millet in the border garrisons. We've tried it, and it works. Your Majesty, please let the empress make more suggestions!"
#AProperPalaceIntrigueNovelTurnedIntoAFarmingAndInfrastructureStoryByXiaMangzhong#
Xiao Zhijin stops Xia Mangzhong, who runs to the fields every day and keeps avoiding him. His gaze is dark. "Empress, when will I get to plow the fields?"
Xia Mangzhong smiles politely. "Your Majesty, your health is too precious. I wouldn't dare trouble you."
Xiao Zhijin chuckles. "Only the ox gets worn out, never the field."
Xia Mangzhong: "!"
System: The field is overgrown. It's time to plow it!
Xia Mangzhong: "!"
Note: One-on-one romance, both leads are chaste.
********** Getting Exiled Is Great! Just in Time to Start a Rebellion! **********
Jiang Lingzhi transmigrates into an ancient romance novel as the legitimate daughter of Prince Jing, the story's greatest villain.
In the novel, while the male lead, Prince Xiao, and the crown prince fight for the throne, Prince Jing keeps showing up at just the right moment to trip Prince Xiao up. He even becomes the greatest obstacle on the male and female leads' path to love. In the end, the male lead climbs to the throne over the blood of countless members of the royal family and ordinary people. Prince Jing's household is convicted of treason, and the whole family is executed.
Jiang Lingzhi looks at her kind-faced villain father, who spoils her rotten and is planning to enjoy a carefree life in his fief in the southern frontier. She smiles slightly.
Exile?
Great! Just in time to start a rebellion!
Jiang Lingzhi builds infrastructure in Lingnan, boosts agriculture and trade, develops the mining industry, and recruits talented people, turning a barren region into one of the wealthiest places in the Wuli Kingdom.
The emperor dies suddenly while out on an autumn hunt, earlier than in the novel. Prince Xiao and the crown prince fight for the throne, throwing the Wuli Kingdom into chaos.
Jiang Lingzhi advises her villain father: Whoever becomes emperor, what's the difference?
End the war a day sooner, and the people will suffer one day less!
Prince Jing: "?"
Didn't you say you were only doing all this to make life more comfortable?
Zhou Qiyu transmigrates from the apocalypse to ancient times, where he discovers he's a bastard prince left behind by the former Shi dynasty.
When the former Shi dynasty fell, his useless father left him a cave full of treasure and a crack unit, telling him to endure hardship, bide his time, and reclaim the throne that belonged to the Zhou family.
Zhou Qiyu gazes at the dazzling treasure, chuckles, then turns around and takes a few boxes of jewels south to Jiangnan to enjoy himself.
Restoring the dynasty? He'll leave that to someone ambitious. He just wants to enjoy life to the fullest.
On a pleasure boat on West Lake, he meets a beautiful, sly woman. She tells him that the women of Lingnan are graceful and charming, and that the region is full of fruits, vegetables, fish, and rice, making it much more fun.
He believes her!
But once they reach Lingnan, she has him doing one thing after another, keeping him constantly busy.
"The roads are too rough. How are we supposed to eat the seafood we just caught? Go fix the roads!"
"These clothes aren't warm at all. It's so cold I can't even hold my chopsticks. Think of something!"
"These shoes are so uncomfortable to walk in. Don't you think so?"
He meets every one of her demands, only to discover...
Once the roads are fixed, she uses them to send out troops!
Once the clothes are warmer, she uses them to send troops north!
Once the shoes are made, she uses them to send troops north and start a rebellion!
She even uses him to lead troops north!
Zhou Qiyu snorts.
Hmph. Since she's already made use of me, she might as well make full use of me!
In a military tent on the northern campaign, the generals discuss matters late into the night.
The night is cold and damp. Jiang Lingzhi shivers and clutches her cloak, muttering, "These clothes still aren't warm enough!"
The next moment, a strong, warm arm wraps around her shoulders.
"Can anything keep you warmer than me?"
She's been enjoying using him all day. How could she not keep using this capable man at night?
Theme: Women should be self-reliant and stand on their own.
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