From the Start, I Was the Imperial Eunuch's Wife

Hua Ningxiao never dreamed that after criticizing the new script his agent had landed him, he would transmigrate into it and become the male lead's wife.

But this is a political intrigue script with no romance. The male lead is the powerful, cold, ruthless head of the Directorate of Ceremonial, wholly devoted to his career.

Hua Ningxiao, a beautiful man who has spent a lifetime being laid-back and slacking off, hoping to coast through life until he dies: I need to figure out how to survive under the male lead until the finale.

Before Hua Ningxiao transmigrated

Zhuang Chen, the new head of the Directorate of Ceremonial: I'm the male lead of a no-romance story. I have no feelings. My career comes first.

After Hua Ningxiao transmigrated

Zhuang Chen, the new head of the Directorate of Ceremonial: I work hard so I can provide for my wife. A successful male lead gets both a thriving career and a happy love life.

Reader's Guide:

1. Top's POV. A laid-back, slacking, irresistible beauty top x a powerful, treacherous official and eunuch in name only bottom.

2. Important note: the top cross-dresses as a woman, the top cross-dresses as a woman, the top cross-dresses as a woman! The top is a beauty, the top is a beauty, the top is a beauty!

3. Written to cater to my tastes, and dedicated to my darling wife. A short story, around 150,000 to 200,000 words.

4. Set in a fictionalized Ming Dynasty. History buffs, please go easy on me.

5. Mostly a sweet little story, with virtually no angst. Neither the top nor the bottom suffers.

6. The general dynamic is the top pursuing the bottom, and the bottom pampering the top. Not suitable for readers with strong preferences about either role.

7. Please keep comments civil and don't fight. The author won't mediate or get involved. If you have concerns about potential triggers, feel free to ask politely in the comments, and I'll reply.

Theme: After hardship, there is always a rainbow waiting for you down the road