The Dowager Empress Chooses to Lie Flat

Book blurb:

Yu Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the villainous supporting female character in an old-fashioned sweet romance she used to read before bed.

In the original story, she fails to marry the male lead and grows jealous of the heroine, so she schemes against her. In the end, the male lead kills her to protect his beloved.

The moment Yu Yuan arrives, she finds herself in a bind: the old emperor dies on her wedding night, turning the wedding into a funeral.

Yu Yuan cries. No, she's faking it.

At such a young age, she's become the most respected empress dowager and the foremost woman in the imperial harem. She doesn't have to work or deal with anyone pressuring her to marry. Could life get any better?

As for the male lead, well, she'd rather ship the couple.

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The late emperor is dead, an infant ascends the throne, and the regent governs in his place.

Yu Yuan, the widowed empress dowager, spends her days eating, drinking, planting flowers, pulling weeds, raising rabbits, and playing mahjong with the imperial concubines whenever she feels like it.

Her retirement is peaceful and uneventful.

But there's one flaw: why does that regent keep barging into this widow's palace in the middle of the night?

He takes advantage of the original owner's affection for him, ordering her around and making one unreasonable demand after another.

Meanwhile, the ministers loyal to the late emperor threaten her, demanding she get rid of the regent.

Yu Yuan flies into a rage and simply quits!

She puts on a helpless, delicate act, wipes away nonexistent tears, and plays the victim. "Your Highness, they're bullying a widow like me. They want me to poison you."

The regent, holding a cup of poisoned wine: ...

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[Reading Guide]

1. I only ever wanted to be a lazy fish, but reality taught me how to turn over. One day, I got fed up and put on a green tea act. From then on, winning without lifting a finger became my way of life.

2. A drama queen who only wants to lie down and occasionally plays the green tea to stay alive vs. a regent who says one thing but means another, and always goes soft on his wife.

3. Both leads have only been with each other. Happy ending.

----------- Upcoming Book -----------

The neighboring novel, Deep Palace Song, is now underway.

[Calculating Princess vs. Mad New Emperor]

The Kingdom of Nanyun has fallen.

Nanyun Fei, the beloved eldest princess, stands alone before the palace hall with a sword in hand, trying to hold back the invaders who trample her homeland.

The bandit leader approaches her, covered in blood. His sword drips with blood, his face is cold as frost, and his murderous aura surges. He looks like a demon risen from hell.

Under his contemptuous gaze, the eldest princess can't help but tremble.

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The court changes hands, and a new emperor takes the throne, though rumors abound about his identity.

Then one day, beneath a peach tree in the imperial garden,

the eldest princess, her face flushed with anger, grabs the new emperor by the collar and demands, "You wretched slave, how dare you!"

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By the eldest princess's side is a lowly servant who has long coveted her. After he "accidentally" catches a glimpse of her jade-like feet, the late emperor has him flogged a hundred times and banishes him from the palace.

Later, the servant travels far and wide, surviving countless brushes with death. He fights his way back to the capital, climbs the nine flights of stone steps, and finally sees the woman of his dreams.

In his dreams, he has clenched his teeth and sworn countless times that when he sees her, he will ask:

"I looked at Your Highness's jade-like feet because I wanted to. What are you going to do about it?"

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Content warnings:

1. A major misunderstanding. Before it's resolved, he forcibly takes her as his wife; afterward, it's all sweetness.

2. The second male lead is also a madman.

3. Both leads have only been with each other. Happy ending.

Theme: Even a lazy fish should try to turn over