Ye Ling had just won the lottery when she transmigrated, and ended up as a low-ranking censor who went to court disguised as a man.
Ye Ling: What a waste! I was going to retire on five million, but now I'm back to working 996 for the emperor!
Fortunately, the System told her that if she died one more time, she could go back. The positive-energy kind of death.
Ye Ling put on her official hat with both hands: Great. Upright officials and outspoken ministers are the easiest to kill.
After a lot of twists and turns, she still hadn't died. At last, her gaze fell on the all-powerful regent.
Ye Ling: Surely if I offend him, I'll finally get a proper death?
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Lord Ye repeatedly opposed the regent. In the end, the government became righteous and the country peaceful, but everyone thought she wouldn't live to see tomorrow.
One day, at the Regent's Manor.
A man in fine brocade pinned Ye Ling against the wall with a hand at her throat. She couldn't help feeling delighted inside, but put on a look of noble acceptance as she said, "Kill me!"
Hua Xing raised an eyebrow. His eyes were dark as ink, but the gaze he cast her from the shadows was boundlessly tender. "I can't bear to."
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With the nation's fortunes wavering, Hua Xing walked alone through the darkness. He knew the path he had chosen was destined to be lonely, but Heaven unexpectedly led him to a spark.
Later, he helped that spark catch fire, watching it grow into a blaze that swept across the land.
The lights in every home throughout Great Qi shone because of her. As he looked upon the city's splendor, just as the imperial decree ordering his imprisonment arrived, someone asked him:
Do you regret leading her to where she is now?
Regret? Hua Xing pressed his lips together. No, but he did have a few regrets.
He regretted meeting her so late, and regretted leaving in such a hurry when they first met.
[Reading Guide]: 1. HE. There's plenty of plot, and this isn't purely a romance.
2. Please don't nitpick historical details.
Theme: On the road to protect your country and home, you never walk alone.
