The Lazy Prince Who Disguises Herself as a Man Doesn't Want to Make a Comeback

[Please add this to your reading list!! The blurb for the upcoming novel, When the Knight-Errant and the Commandery Princess Switch Bodies, is at the end.]

Recommended completed novel from the same period: My Husband Died, So I Disguised Myself as a Man and Became an Official

Cool Noblewoman VS. Countrywoman

Blurb: (No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. Both heroines are natives of the ancient world.)

Bai Tao is a countrywoman with some martial arts skills, and the forgotten, impoverished wife of a successful scholar.

Lu Zhiyuan is a marquis's legitimate daughter, adept at poetry, music, and literature. After the successful scholar tops the imperial examinations, he marries her, a rich and beautiful woman.

The two women, whose social status is worlds apart, never dreamed they would cross paths in this life.

They have their husband, the successful scholar, to thank for all of it. Of course, their stories with him don't matter at all. What matters is that he was murdered, and the Lu family was wiped out as a result.

Two pitiful widows were left behind. It would be hard for women without power or influence to seek revenge, but fortunately, the scholar's official seal and uniform were still there.

So Bai Tao impersonates her husband's identity as an investigating censor and sets off on an official career with his wife, Lu Zhiyuan.

A censor husband who attracts admirers wherever he goes, and a censor's wife who captivates everyone with just a glimpse of her back.

Though their backgrounds and personalities are completely different, the two are brought together by their shared sense of justice. They go from mistrusting each other to standing by each other through thick and thin.

Bai Tao comes from a poor family and is rather worldly, but she hates evil and is best at standing up for the oppressed.

Lu Zhiyuan grew up in a noble household, where her personality was gradually smoothed away. It is only after meeting Bai Tao that she begins to develop a sense of warmth and humanity.

According to Lu Zhiyuan, she fell in love at first sight with Bai Tao, who was disguised as a man. Back then, she questioned the Buddha about why their marriage hadn't been arranged this way. Looking back now, she supposes her wish came true.

Blurb:

A powerful female general who rules the court VS. A lazy prince disguised as a man

Mu Liuniang is a celebrated female general of Great Chu. For some reason, she takes a special interest in that lazy prince. Everyone says the prince must have saved the general's life in a past life, or why else would she fall for a powerless pretty boy?

As it turns out, everyone is right.

In her previous life, the prince died saving Liuniang. Reborn, Liuniang will do whatever it takes to protect the prince.

Office drone Zhang Xi transmigrates into the body of a prince disguised as a man. She thinks she can spend the rest of her life carefree among the common folk, doing nothing and waiting out her days. Then an imperial edict summons her back to the capital to marry, and her bride is none other than the legendary female general.

They agree to marry: You do your thing as a female general, and I'll keep lying flat and being a lazy fish.

One is a ruthless killer, fierce as Yama.

The other looks kind and gentle, like a saint.

On the surface, they seem completely mismatched.

But even Yama has a tender side,

and even a saint can have a vicious thought flash through her mind.

Mostly told from Zhang Xi's perspective.

Their relationship develops gradually.

Zhang Xi has the sunny personality of a little sun, warming the whole world. She has friends everywhere and has done good deeds across the land. You could say she's the sort who makes a friend over a drink.

Mu Liuniang secretly plots a whole series of schemes to help Zhang Xi grow stronger and rise from the ashes, so she can save her own life.

When the Knight-Errant and the Commandery Princess Switch Bodies

The greatest knight-errant in the martial world and a frail, sickly commandery princess switch bodies.

A tsundere knight-errant VS. a straightforward princess

Blurb 1:

After accidentally falling into a lake, Feng Jinshi wakes up to discover that she and the commandery princess have switched bodies. The princess is famous for being sickly, while Feng Jinshi is the martial world's greatest fighter. Now she can't even beat street thugs, and she's supposed to be sent away to marry for an alliance.

The princess has it much easier than Feng Jinshi. Her health improves, her energy returns, and she doesn't even need to fight the bad guys. Just giving her name is enough to scare them out of their wits.

But the most urgent thing is to switch their bodies back.

[Oh no! The princess eloped with the greatest fighter under heaven!]

Feng Jinshi shrugs. "You've got it backward! And... can we use a different word? You're making me sound like a lecher."

The princess sniffles tearfully. "You've ruined my reputation, Young Hero Feng. You'll have to take responsibility."

[Great news! The greatest fighter under heaven has lost all her martial arts. Come get your revenge!]

The princess hikes up her skirt and dodges awkwardly, letting out a couple of screams now and then.

Feng Jinshi covers her face, wishing she could sink into the ground. There goes the reputation I've built all these years. Why don't you fight back? You could beat them even by swinging your arms around and slapping them.

Yet this helpless, delicate princess is willing to draw her sword and fight to protect Feng Jinshi's reputation as a hero, despite her fear. She'll even kill the enemy to save someone.

Though long trapped in a chronically ill body, the princess faces the world with unflagging optimism. Feng Jinshi understands her feelings and can't help feeling sorry for her and caring for her. And the princess's direct pursuit of her is impossible to resist.

Blurb 2:

The court is full of intrigue, while the martial world is awash in bloodshed. It all stems from a rumor in the martial world: [The Pure Prince's Treasure].

The elusive treasure draws countless people. Feng Jinshi is forced to get involved, though all she wants is to reclaim her father's sword.

Everything is going according to plan. Soon Feng Jinshi will reclaim her father's sword, win the title of the martial world's greatest fighter, become its leader, and restore the Feng family's century-old honor!

But an attempt to rescue someone from the water leads to Feng Jinshi and the princess mysteriously switching bodies. She loses not only her healthy body, but all her martial arts skills as well.

She discovers that the princess has listened to stories of her fame across the martial world and read romanticized tales of her carefree adventures. Though the princess's body is frail and sickly, she longs for the world of clashing blades and flashing steel.

The princess seems to know me better than I know myself.

To Yu Qingping, Feng Jinshi is more than a name. She is a hero, an idol, and the most carefree knight-errant in the world.

She never dreamed she'd switch bodies with the greatest fighter under heaven.

Well, now that she's got the chance, she might as well make the most of it~

Blurb 3:

After an accidental fall into a lake beneath dark clouds and flashing lightning, the knight-errant and the princess mysteriously switch bodies.

When the greatest fighter in the martial world can no longer use martial arts, how will she face the challenges from the various sects and the revenge-seeking thugs lurking in the shadows?

When a talented young lady can no longer write poetry or play the zither, how will she cope with endless poetry gatherings and the bookish young men who pursue her?

The two act quickly, setting out to find themselves and switch back.

But! Things aren't that simple...

The knight-errant sees a young man who doesn't know his place trying to flirt with her and gives him a scornful snort. She strikes with her palm, but the young man doesn't budge. Instead, the force sends her stumbling back several steps, and pain spreads through her chest.

She raises her hand. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her palm is soft and delicate, but it's covered in blood! Her nails, which she'd carefully grown to a clear, green-shoot-like translucence, have snapped off at the roots...

You've got to be kidding me. What kind of delicate young lady is this? She can't run or jump, she coughs at the slightest thing, and even her nails are this fragile!

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, the princess stares in shock at the white bandages across her chest.

Oh my heavens, the greatest fighter under heaven is a woman!

Unable to adapt to their new identities, the two set out to find themselves.

The greatest fighter in the martial world, with her hair in a loose bun and dressed in green and red, travels south;

The capital's talented young lady, in a brocade robe and boots, with a pair of Qingluan sabers on her back, travels north.

As the judge's block strikes, the tale of the greatest fighter in the martial world stirs the soul;

Hidden in an embroidered box, the princess's final letter laments the past and breaks the heart.

When the two meet, they burst out laughing at their "other" selves. Their unexpected body swap gives them a chance to understand each other. As they search together for a way to switch back, their bond grows stronger by the day.

Reading Guide:

1. There will be several body swaps.

2. Feng Jinshi's martial arts really are top-tier. She's one of the five strongest in the martial world.

3. The romance is a slow burn. Both leads have no prior romantic experience. Happy ending.

Theme: To wear the crown, one must bear its weight