Lord Shaoqing, Please Mind Your Manners

In her previous life, Shen Zhuo really hated Lu Shaoqing.

As the youngest vice minister of the Dali Temple in the dynasty, Lu Jiu Yi was a model of how to exploit subordinates. He loved making cutting remarks, treated people harshly, never paid overtime, and was always nitpicking.

Shen Zhuo worked at the Dali Temple, where she was a complete sucker. She did the hardest and most grueling work, only for Lu Jiu Yi to casually tell her, "You've done nothing wrong, but nothing outstanding either. You're thoroughly mediocre."

That would have been bad enough. It was just the miserable everyday life of a wage slave. But then Lu Jiu Yi helped the Third Prince usurp the throne, the Dali Temple was raided, the capital was thrown into turmoil, and Shen Zhuo was killed on the night of the coup.

Reborn, Shen Zhuo swore she would never serve as a female official at the Dali Temple again.

Then an unexpected imperial decree bestowed the emperor's favor on her and made her the dynasty's first female vice minister of the Dali Temple.

Full of confidence, Shen Zhuo took Lu Jiu Yi's position. She figured that this time, she would make sure he understood how much she had suffered in her past life.

But could someone please explain why Lu Jiu Yi was the Minister of the Dali Temple in this life, and still her immediate superior!

The first time, Lu Jiu Yi coldly tossed out, "Your work isn't good enough. You need to try harder." He saw the girl's cheeks puff up in anger, then turned away with a faint smile tugging at his lips.

The second time, Lu Jiu Yi looked helplessly at the smug girl, snapped his folding fan shut, and tapped her lightly on the forehead. "Don't get cocky. There's more to this case than meets the eye."

As the capital descended into chaos, Lu Shaoqing put his grand plans into action and helped the wise ruler he favored ascend the throne. But he hadn't managed to protect the girl with the radiant smile in his memories.

Theme: Never wait until you've lost something to realize how precious it is.