After Reincarnating as Consort Qian, I Restored Cultural Relics in the Qing Palace

@Jinjiang: Matilda. Search by chapter number to view the cultural relics mentioned in the story alongside pictures.

Liu Wanxiang, a cultural relic restorer from the 22nd century, was sent into the body of Consort Qian of the Yongzheng Emperor, carrying the hopes of her entire research team.

Sitting in the cramped quarters of the palace servants in the Qing dynasty, Wanxiang stared at the perfectly intact doucai bowl decorated with scrolling flowers and vines in her hands, lost in thought.

Just yesterday, she'd been fretting over what technique to use to restore the shards of this porcelain bowl. Today, she had the whole thing, perfectly intact.

Unfortunately, she had no time to marvel at the wonders of modern technology or the exquisite craftsmanship of the past, because...

"You sent me here, but you didn't tell me how to get these relics back to the modern world!"

The System implanted in Wanxiang's mind immediately replied, "Your task is to observe them. The information will be transmitted back to the modern world through your eyes."

She lowered her head in thought. "But Consort Qian isn't especially favored by the Yongzheng Emperor. I probably won't get to see many valuable relics..."

"Win his favor," the cold, mechanical voice said.

Oh? Right.

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When Wanxiang was chosen to carry out the project, her original plan was to sample all the delicacies of the imperial kitchen, admire the beauties of the imperial harem, and examine the Qing court's treasured relics.

After all, the Yongzheng Emperor's harem already had Consort Nian, with her halo of favor, and the palace drama champion, "Huanhuan." A little Consort Qian was hardly noticeable.

If she got bored, she would find some damaged relics and return to her old trade, restoring them until the research team had gathered enough information to bring her back to the modern world.

But she later realized things weren't so simple.

She carefully followed the path of an overlooked Consort Qian, restoring relics in private and livestreaming her appraisals. So how had she suddenly become the most favored woman in the harem, with children of her own?

One-on-one romance. The male lead has no other concubines after meeting the female lead.

February 13: The Butterfly Hunter opens

Blurb:

"Though beloved in spring, the monarch butterfly is poisonous."

Wen Song is a renowned auditor in Xia City: professional, capable, unbeatable, and... beautiful.

Like a monarch butterfly, she moves through the garden in search of her favorite plant, pausing briefly on it before taking what she needs.

Of course, some plants want to keep her. She shows them the middle finger of her left hand. "Sorry, this spot is already taken."

An old iron ring, an ugly, clumsy otter. She has worn it for seven whole years.

If she takes it off and opens its interlocking sections, she'll find a little sand from the coast of Plymouth inside. It's her deepest secret.

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Qi Zhao is the youngest son of the president of the Rodriguez Group. Unfortunately, he's illegitimate.

Darkness, dampness, fog, London's endless rain: those are all the things that made up the first twenty years of his life.

Until he met Wen Song.

"The toxins of a monarch butterfly accumulate in its abdomen and wings. Clever predators seem to know this and avoid those parts of the butterfly."

They whispered sweet nothings in bright houses, tangled together on sheepskin rugs, and sank into the bathtub in each other's arms until dawn, until the London sunshine fell upon the garden.

Until he had no choice but to part with the butterfly.

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Their reunion seven years later is a predator's plot. He wants to trap the monarch butterfly in the London garden forever.

And the monarch butterfly has trapped him inside that old ring.

One-on-one romance / both leads' first love / both career-driven and unhinged

Message: Uphold the traditional spirit of craftsmanship