Reborn in time, sixteen-year-old Chu Xiyao understands that heaven has given her another chance.
Entering the Ministry of Revenue, keeping account books, investigating taxes, managing military supplies, and registering households: at first, all she wants is to find the person who framed her father in her previous life.
But as she goes about her work, she discovers that the Ministry of Revenue is not what she thought it was, and neither is the imperial court.
Corrupt officials hold power, and the people are suffering.
As the saying goes, if you hold a position, you must fulfill its duties. Since she has taken this job, Chu Xiyao decides to see it through to the end.
No one could have imagined that this minor female official, only sixth rank from the bottom, would one day truly rise to become Minister of Revenue.
At this point, a man leans over and whispers, "Now that you've become a high-ranking official, will you consider helping your husband become an imperial merchant too?"
Chu Xiyao's cheeks flush, and she turns her head to shoot him a sidelong glance.
He has made his way in the world of commerce, with businesses across six kingdoms. Why would he care about the little business in the palace?
He smiles. "Why wouldn't I? I heard the floor you walk on when you attend court is uncomfortable. Once I'm an imperial merchant, I'll replace it all with jade."
1. Both leads are devoted only to each other.
2. This is a fictional setting. Some historical details are adapted from the Tang dynasty and do not represent real history.
Completed novel: "A Hall Filled with Pearls and Jade"
A second-rank official and a courtesan with the same face? Absurd beyond belief!
In the eleventh year of Jiabao, Ling Huizhu was appointed Left Vice Director of the Shangshu Province, a second-rank official. She rose to become the foremost female official and the highest-ranking woman in the hundred years since the founding of the Great Wei.
For a time, people throughout the capital talked about nothing else.
Yet aside from her country and its people, the person dearest to her was her younger twin sister, Yu Ling'er, who had been separated from her as a child and had sadly fallen into the world of courtesans.
The heir to Prince Jing's title urged her, "Since she chose this path herself, why not let her be? Put plainly, she doesn't even acknowledge you as her sister."
The Crown Prince laughed at her. "She's just a courtesan. Is she really worth all this effort from Official Ling?"
Only Ling Huizhu herself understands that this is more than the bond between sisters. It's also a scar that will remain in her heart forever.
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The eleventh year of Jiabao marks Yu Ling'er's seventh year as the undisputed top courtesan at Jinyutang.
She plays the pipa with breathtaking skill, her eyes brimming with allure. She's the madam's prized moneymaker.
Outsiders prefer to call her Yu Ling'er the courtesan, rather than Yu Ling'er.
She grew up struggling in the world of courtesans, enduring countless hardships and grievances, but she made it through them all.
Just as she was at the height of her fame and freedom, a sister appeared from nowhere, claiming she wanted to rescue her from that life.
What a joke. She had long since sunk into that world.
1. Two female protagonists, but this is not a GL romance. The elder sister is a female official, and the younger sister is the top courtesan. Each has her own love interest, one-on-one.
2. The elder sister and her husband are both devoted only to each other, and they love and fight each other in equal measure.
3. The younger sister and her husband both have past partners. They save each other, so please don't read if this bothers you.
Theme: In a world of murky waters, I alone remain clear; while the masses are drunk, I alone remain sober.
Advance Collection"A House Full of Pearls and Jade" A second-grade high-ranking official and a prostitute have the same face? The most ridiculous thing in the world! In the eleventh year of the Jiabao period, Ling Huizhu became the official of Shangshu Shengyoupushe. From the second rank, she became the first female official. At the same time, she was also the woman with the highest official position in the hundred years since the founding of Dawei. For a time, people inside and outside the capital were talking about it. However, apart from her family, country and world, what she cares most about is her sister, Yu Ling'er, who was separated from her when she was young and accidentally fell into the world. Prince Jing advised her, "Since she has chosen this path, it's better to just let her go. To put it bluntly, she doesn't recognize you as her sister at all." The prince laughed at her, "I'm just a brothel actress. Is it worth Master Ling's trouble?" Only Ling Huizhu herself understands that this is not only a sisterhood connected by blood, but also an eternal scar in her heart. Jiabao's eleventh year is the seventh year that Yu Ling'er has firmly occupied the top spot in Jinyu Hall. She plays the pipa superbly, and her eyes are full of charm. She can be said to be a money tree for the madam. Compared to Yu Ling'er, outsiders prefer to jokingly call her Yu Ling'er. She grew up in this dusty world and suffered countless hardships and grievances, but she survived them all. Just when she was at her most carefree, a sister appeared out of nowhere and claimed to save her from the dust. It's ridiculous, she has long since fallen with the world. 1. Two heroines, not Lily. The elder sister, the official, and the younger sister, the oiran, all have their own cp (1v1). 2. The sister and brother-in-law are both pure and love each other. 3. My sister and my brother-in-law are both unclean, and there is a two-way redemption. If you don't mind, don't read it. 4. Some ancient knowledge is adapted from the Tang Dynasty and does not represent true history. [Pre-collection] "The No. 1 Sword Cultivator of the Hehuan Sect" Fairy Tales In the world of immortality for eleven thousand three hundred and fifty-six years, immortals and demons fought in chaos. Kunlun Hong, the great demon cultivator in the integration stage, was beheaded by a group of powerful immortal cultivators on the Endless Cliff. Hundreds of millions of demon cultivators lost their backbone and were in chaos. They were driven to the bottom of the cliff and no bones were left. Since then, the demonic cultivator has disappeared, and the world of immortal cultivators has returned to its former peace. Until—— Passerby A: "What!? The leader of the Hehuan Sect is not dead yet? She climbed up from the Endless Cliff? It's fake, the Endless Cliff is a crack between heaven and earth. Anyone who falls down, no one survives." Passerby B: "Haven't you heard yet? The sect leader said that Hehuan Sect was beaten into the Demon Sect because its practice was shameful to the world. Now, she has decided to learn from the experience, become a decent sect, and practice swordsmanship!" One day. The former friend finally couldn't help but ask her. "How on earth did you climb out of the abyss?" (Referring to how you climbed up from the bottom of the endless cliff) Nangong Jing said without hesitation: "I practiced hard, studied hard and asked questions, and finally I was recognized by the world!" (I thought this was how I got back on my feet from a situation where everyone was shouting and beating me) "Practice hard?" Her friend looked at her weak body that had lost all her cultivation. "Study and ask questions?" Is it possible that there is a second living person under the endless cliff? There is no living person, but there is a living sword. Later, the world found out that the dilapidated rusty sword that Nangong Jing carried with her every day was actually an ancient spiritual treasure that cut through the void thousands of years ago and sent the last monk in the tribulation period to ascend to immortality. The abyss under the Endless Cliff was what he left behind back then. 1. Shuangjie, he. 2. The system of cultivating immortals is adapted based on the strengths of each school.
Wow wow wow wow wow author, please come on
This old woman must have been sent by the male protagonist to spy, hahaha