Two scheming siblings' journey to turn the tables against the odds
(A scheming older sister and younger brother fall in love, but their romance is hilariously childish)
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What does it feel like to be a pawn?
Jian Zhen has known for eighteen years.
From the moment she was born, the emperor took her into the palace to use as a pawn to keep the Jian family in check. But to the Jian family, she was nothing more than a tool to shield her biological younger brother. Caught between two sides, she was the only one no one cared about.
For eighteen years in the palace, she lived at the mercy of others, treading on thin ice as if she were an orphan. She couldn't understand why she was alive.
Then one day, the Jian family was imprisoned for a crime, and the emperor sent her back to them to find evidence of their guilt.
A seed that had lain dormant for years caught a little sunlight and began to grow like mad.
She understood that only by first becoming a pawn, a useful pawn, could she get the chance to turn the tables.
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What is there to live for?
A Ming had never thought about it. He only knew that when you were hungry, you had to eat, and when you were cold, you had to find something to wear.
A famine had left him homeless, and he spent his childhood amid chaos. Being looked down on and cursed at was part of everyday life.
Then one day, as A Ming was being chased and beaten, he met a benefactor.
“I'll buy him.”
The woman lifted the curtain and looked coldly at the men surrounding him. With that offhand remark, she changed the course of his life.
He thought he ought to repay her.
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In the springtime of their youth, while everyone else was busy budding and blooming, they were fighting for their lives in one game of intrigue after another.
One longed for an elusive freedom. The other wanted everything she wanted, for her sake.
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[Character profiles]
The female lead seems gentle, sensible, and well-bred, but is actually calculating, sharp, and keeps track of every little slight. Later, she'll even blow her own cover to save her teammates. (Special skills: setting elaborate traps, playing dumb to catch the enemy off guard.)
The male lead seems withdrawn, volatile, and cold, but is actually an obedient, innocent puppy. (His motto: “My sister's wish is my wish.”)
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[Mini-scene 1]
Hanshan: I hear everyone has an obsession, and that it drives the growth and entanglements throughout the story. Could you tell us more?
Fu Ai: I want to blow up the capital!!! Ugh... (covers his mouth and is dragged away)
Jian Zhen: I want to escape this chessboard. But later I realized that I can only manipulate my own game by becoming a chess piece first. To save the people, I can't afford to worry about much else.
Jian Ming: My sister is my obsession.
Everyone: ...
Hanshan: Uh, are we allowed to say that?
[Mini-scene 2]
Hanshan: People call you “the smiling tiger's sister and the ruthless, underhanded younger brother.” Do either of you have a response?
Jian Ming: What!? My sister is the kindest person ever!
Jian Zhen: (patting his head) That's right. Our A Ming is the sweetest!
Everyone: ...
Maid: (whispering) Your Highness, the sharper sword you complained about last time has been replaced with a new one. (See Madman 2.)
Page: (whispering) Young Master, the person who threatened the princess has been carved up. What should we do now? (See Big Fish 4 and 5.)
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[Reading guide]
The pacing is slow at first. If you can't wait, you can start from Chapter 49, “Muddy Waters (3): Two Years Later.”
Theme: Improve your own worth and pursue freedom in life.
The punctuation may be wrong, sorry~ When I first clicked in, I came across a tweet by chance on VB. Since I had never read romance novels before, I just came to Jinjiang to read it with the intention of giving it a try. I really didn't expect that it would become the first GB book that I finished reading. Qiangqiang is my favorite!!! Along the way, I was also worried about Jian Ming's stupid behavior. Could you simply explain it as wanting to punch him twice?? But this kind of pain is also good. At least Jian Zhen is moved in his heart?? I really can't write very good words during the bottleneck period. I'll wait until I get out of the bottleneck period (bushi) How did you feel when you saw the ending? I was happy but also felt that it was a bit of a shame that the story ended like this. It's just that there is no extra episode, I won't be sad. Forget it, I haven't typed in a long time, I'm a loser, I can't hold back my words. (By the way, the writing is very good!) Anyway! You are my god! 2022.8.24, Scattering flowers
It scares me to death. I dreamed that it would be over if I opened it at one o'clock.
By the way, the data is getting better and better! Come on
What type of appearance does the male protagonist have?
That is to say, I have been waiting for the Bixian book for four months.
Woohoo, I want to know if there is a wb in Dada! I love this article so much! Feel the same! So distressed
Help, why is it so well written in big letters? It's still amazing when I read it again.
The author's writing is so good, each link is linked together, everyone is very three-dimensional, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists is not abrupt. Wow, it makes me cry.
I made a wild guess that he is the prince who is living abroad.
Although the little maid has good intentions, she has to say that even though she knew that the knife of death was on her head, she still pretended to be dead. Who would die if she didn't?