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Qin Zijin, a diligent doctoral student in the sciences, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the matriarchal world she was studying.
She is the only daughter of a farming family, and in the future, she'll have to shoulder the family's burdens.
But her family is so poor that she can't think of any way to make them rich.
With no other choice, Qin Zijin decides to return to what she knows best: studying.
She can't handle physical labor, but intellectual work comes naturally to her.
So when she places first in the prefectural exam:
Her classmates: "Just as expected. Nothing surprising. But she might be in trouble at the provincial exam."
When she places first in the provincial exam:
Her classmates: "The Qin family graves really are giving off lucky smoke, aren't they?"
When she places first in the metropolitan exam:
Her classmates: "I studied in the same academy as the top candidate!" (bragging)
At last, Qin Zijin overcomes every obstacle and takes the top spot in the palace exam. For a time, no one can match her fame.
She becomes the first choice of the capital's noblemen, who are all eager to make her their wife.
Yet she doesn't notice that the newly appointed male official, Xi Xun, the Vice Minister of Rites, has quietly blushed to the tips of his ears.
What no one knows is that Qin Zijin's official career doesn't end there.
The reforms she leads will make the matriarchal nation stronger than ever before.
And her name will go down in history, inspiring those who come after her.
Qin Zijin: "Adversity really does bring out a person's potential..."
Bonus scene:
The ruler's husband-investiture ceremony is tomorrow.
Everyone knows this beloved husband is the apple of the ruler's eye.
As Vice Minister of Rites and the official representative of male virtue, Xi Xun must, in keeping with proper etiquette, explain to the ruler's beloved husband how to be a dutiful man who supports his wife from behind the scenes.
It's only a formality, but Xi Xun is incredibly nervous.
The reason is simple: he has been stumbling through the speech for half a month and still hasn't memorized it...
Xi Xun is so worried that tears well up in his eyes. He looks pitifully at Qin Zijin, who is writing furiously beside him.
"There, tomorrow you can take this cheat sheet and read from it on the sly!"
Qin Zijin was a top student in both her lives and had never used a cheat sheet before. This is the first time she's made one, and it's to comfort her silly husband.
Just look at him, he's practically in tears. Poor thing...
"But... what if the ruler finds out...?"
Xi Xun holds the palm-sized cheat sheet, still frowning.
"You little airhead, the ruler won't even be there. Besides, I'll protect you. Who would dare tell on you?"
Xi Xun, thinking: Eep, my wife is so good to me. Wife, cuddle me.
Qin Zijin, thinking: Why is this little airhead suddenly being so affectionate? (stunned face)
Clever, capable doctoral student x silly, beautiful little husband
Content warning: The early chapters emphasize the local dialect, with lots of sentence-ending particles like "le." They'll gradually become less frequent and will basically disappear later on. If that bothers you, here's your warning in advance. If you still complain about it after I've warned you... Do you really think I won't cry?! (fragile.jpg)
Potentially controversial points: 1. The Vice Minister of Rites is an original invention, representing male virtue. The position is hereditary and depends on being the legitimate eldest son, not on ability. It differs from the historical definition of this office. 2. The female lead has a golden finger: she has a photographic memory. The male lead forgets things as soon as he sees them, so he really is a bit of a dummy when it comes to memory.
Notes:
1. This is a fictional matriarchal world with many original details. Thank you, lovely readers, for your interest. Please don't scrutinize it too closely.
2. The male lead appears later. 1v1, both leads are each other's first.
Upcoming novel: After Saving the Brooding Male Lead of an Imperial Exam Novel
Little ray of sunshine x fake aloof beauty, real yandere
Jiang Li transmigrates into an imperial-exam novel as a disposable female supporting character. To stay alive, she has to help the male lead, Qi Wubei, the aloof beauty who is single-mindedly devoted to the imperial exams.
At this point, Qi Wubei hasn't even started preparing for the exams. He's just an obscure illegitimate son of the Qi family, with a wretched background and no one above bullying him.
When Jiang Li passes by, the frail Qi Wubei is being cornered in a dark alley. He's pinned to the muddy ground, covered in blood.
Rain mixes with the mud, hiding his brooding, resentful gaze.
Jiang Li frowns slightly. Qi Wubei's past is truly bleak. Back then, he was like a withered, shattered leaf, trampled by anyone who pleased.
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Everyone knows the Qi family's illegitimate son has a life worth less than grass, yet is cold and proud. They all want to break his pride and force him to bow, but no one knows when he caught the favor of the Second Miss of the Jiang family.
Qi Wubei doesn't know why, either. His life was supposed to be one of humiliation, his body no more than dust, until the day he could rise to prominence and kill his enemies with his own hands.
But now, someone is trying to let light into his dark heart.
He's a little lost, and even... a little reluctant to let go.
On the day he passes the highest imperial exam, everyone knows he is a once-in-a-generation genius. No one dares discuss his past anymore. Jiang Li's face suddenly appears in Qi Wubei's mind. He wants to see her smile.
Jiang Li really does smile at him, relieved as ever, but says, "From now on, even when I'm not around, they won't dare hurt you."
Qi Wubei lowers his eyes. At some point, the golden hairpin in his sleeve has cut into his palm. Even the bone-deep pain can't bring him back to his senses.
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Jiang Li is sure she has completed her task, but what awaits her isn't a reward or a bright future.
It's Qi Wubei, who has shed his disguise and revealed his brooding, obsessive nature...
Notes:
1. 1v1, both leads are each other's first. Fictional historical setting with many original details, so please don't scrutinize it too closely.
2. There isn't much focus on the imperial exams, so I haven't added that tag. This is mainly a story of redemption, and I guess it's a sweet romance.
3. The characters' values do not represent the author's! The male lead is not a good person, and he's not meant to be perfect.
Theme: Reading can change your fate.
Breaking Off a Golden Branch
After Accidentally Redeeming a Tragic, Powerful Villain
After Saving the Dark Lotus, He Went Even Crazier
My Stepson Took Me by Force
Wake Up, Male Lead! You're Not a Hopeless Romantic!
My Little Husband Really Loves Me! (Female-Dominated World)
Jiangnan Has Nothing to Offer
The boys are finally online
Crazy praise to the little angels who support genuine products!! You are the motivation for me to keep writing qwq~ Thank you very much!! (Important things to say!)
Every time I find this person named Shen so annoying. It's not just scary, it's disgusting. I hope the Shen family no longer exists.
So is the heroine starting to copy "The Ups and Downs of the Officialdom" now?
Thanks for the limited fee. After seeing this, I really can't stand it anymore. The setting of the copywriting idiot male beauty is quite attractive, with a contrasting cuteness and the refreshing feeling of a heroine. But it seems that the article is a normal farming upgrade flow with one-click search and replacement of "male" and "female". I originally wanted to watch a heroine, but I felt that the stereotype was reinforced 😣. In the setting, men are all weak, delicate and charming, which is good, including that men must be virtuous and virtuous, 🥺 is no different from those words that forcibly bind the weak in patriarchy, so it still looks uncomfortable. The rhythm of the article is still good, but the plot has some ups and downs. I hope the author will write better in the future.
"Qin Zijin and... Who were suddenly named..." Gave the author a big bug~ Lord calm down
This is not a so-called heroine novel that just swaps the so-called genders. The core remains the same. Switch him and her. The male protagonist is taller and petite. There are even situations in the novel where she and he are indistinguishable. It just uses the shell of a heroine.
It's okay. It looks like you're a newbie.
, Not bad, well written
There is a typo in Zhao Xubai's penultimate article. If you can correct it,