The Carefree Wanderer

No matter how much I revise it, I can't get the feeling I want. I'll set it aside for now, but I won't abandon it. Openhearted, upright stateswoman x the jianghu's number-one schemer She became an official. She got promoted! She was demoted... After traveling eight thousand li, Lord Chu rode a lame donkey to her glorious new post. She climbed the Taihang Mountains, traveled the Shu Road, listened to bamboo poles part the blue waters, and dreamed of embracing the bright moon. Everywhere she went, she encountered a feast of flavors: tender, fall-off-the-bone roasted lamb in the north, spicy tofu numbing with Sichuan pepper in Shu, and fresh, sweet, tempting drunken crabs in Jinling. She ate and drank her way along the road, only to accidentally make a name for herself in the annals of history. The road into exile was perilous. Someone laughed arrogantly. "She has no family or friends to begin with, and now that the Chu faction has fallen, she no longer has the court's protection..." Those who hoped to see her fail waited and waited, longing for her downfall. Instead, they watched her stumble and rise again, step by step, returning covered in glory. Back in the imperial capital, Chu Ci Qing swished her fan with flair, her smile bright as spring blossoms. "Sorry, let me correct that." "I still have integrity and clean hands." [Reading Guide] 1. The heroine's character was inspired by Huang Chonggu. 2. A road trip, adventure, and food, with a touch of wuxia. Not a power-progression story. . Theme: A free heart is the true path to carefree living.