After transmigrating into the daughter of a treacherous official and his deceased first wife, Yan Ruyi was left to grow up on her own in the countryside.
For sixteen years, her treacherous father never thought of her once. The first time he did, he ordered her to come to the capital and take her stepsister's place in an arranged marriage.
Her stepmother held all the power, and the crown prince she was to marry had fallen out of the emperor's favor. He was sickly and vicious.
Not wanting to die young, Yan Ruyi stayed ready to run for her life at any moment.
But little by little, she realized that life wasn't all that bad.
Her stepmother was unkind,
but her stepmother's darling son treated Yan Ruyi like his own sister.
No money?
The busiest shops in the capital competed to sell to her at a discount.
No powerful protector?
The empress dowager, who usually stayed out of everything, suddenly started taking her side.
No affection?
The crown prince ascended the throne, and senior officials submitted petitions demanding that he dismiss her, the treacherous official's remnant. The crown prince's face darkened...
Before she could be branded a disastrous beauty, Yan Ruyi packed her things and prepared to flee.
The palace was heavily guarded, but she wasn't worried at all.
After surviving countless close calls, she believed the spirits of her family were protecting her.
Look, the people in the palace hadn't noticed her plans. They'd even unwittingly provided her with all sorts of things she'd need to escape...
Watching Yan Ruyi happily pack her bundle,
his confidant asked, "You fought for the throne for her, but you don't dare tell her how you feel and make her stay?"
The crown prince replied, "Let her enjoy herself first. Pick the best hidden guards, and don't let her notice them."
Blurb for an upcoming novel: Yao Fu transmigrates into a novel as a cannon-fodder supporting female character.
The male lead is the tyrant's trusted general. For his sake, she willingly takes her elder half-sister's place in the palace. One night, while secretly burning incense and praying for him, she nearly sets the entire palace ablaze. Mistaken for an assassin, she is run through the heart by the tyrant on the spot, setting the male lead and tyrant against each other...
When Yao Fu wakes up,
a cold sword is pressed to her neck.
"Who ordered you to set the fire?"
She is so frightened she can barely think.
"As I thought, she'd rather die than beg me."
A sorrowful, low voice echoes in her mind, and she jerks her head up.
When their eyes meet, the tyrant's gaze briefly wavers.
"With a face like hers, if she liked me..."
"Your Majesty, it was because I adore you that I burned incense beneath the moon. I accidentally caused this disaster. Please investigate thoroughly!" Her will to survive sends her lunging forward, swearing her innocence.
"..."
Unable to hear his thoughts, she panics and clings desperately to his legs. "If I can see Your Majesty once, I can die without regrets!"
"..."
The tyrant pulls his legs free, draws his sword, and sits back down on the couch.
"I'll see for myself. If you dare tell a single lie, this sword will drink every drop of your blood..."
She shudders and clenches her fists. She is determined to become the tyrant's favorite consort!
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Theme: Bloom, and the butterflies will come
I really feel that the male protagonist is not interested in the female protagonist.