The Black Lotus Princess's Redemption

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Contest theme: "Growth and Comeback" - Leaping over the Dragon Gate and overtaking those ahead

Reason for entry: Set in a feudal era, the heroine pushes against the current, growing from an overlooked, disfavored nobody into a figure remembered in the history books, and rising in status.

This novel follows the growth of its heroine, Princess Ronghui Xiao Yiling. Xiao Yiling is a princess of the fictional ancient Jing Dynasty, but her birth mother died young, leaving her out of favor in the palace. After deciding to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death, Xiao Yiling uses every means at her disposal to gather information and make connections, eventually becoming one of only two Xuande Envoys in Great Jing.

As she solves one mysterious case after another, the power struggles among Great Jing’s great clans and the fight over the succession gradually come to light. Amid these turbulent currents, Xiao Yiling grows rapidly and, as a woman, becomes an influential figure at court. Her many acts of justice are also praised by the people.

Blurb:

Everyone knows that Princess Xiao Yiling of Great Jing is exceptionally beautiful, gentle, and well-read, yet she is not favored in the palace because her birth mother, Consort Hui, died young.

After an accident, Xiao Yiling discovers her mother’s diary. Only after reading it does she learn that her mother came from another world.

As memories of her mother return, Xiao Yiling realizes that the circumstances of her mother’s death are suspicious at every turn, and that everything points to a poison called "Guanyin Bone."

Xiao Yiling decides to uncover the truth.

Neither the power of the great clans nor the struggles at court will deter her.

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The Great Jing court has an office called the Xuande Envoy, responsible for supervising officials and investigating criminal cases. Yet in the several decades since Great Jing was founded, only one person has ever held the office: a princess of the imperial house.

Now Xiao Yiling is the second.

At first, she clings tightly to the authority in her hands only to find out the truth behind her mother’s death. But as time goes on, she gradually discovers...

"People say that princesses should live in golden houses, carefree and untouched by worldly concerns.

But the higher I rise, the more suffering I see.

The cries, the pleas, and the numb eyes haunt me every moment once I have seen them, lashing at me without cease.

As a princess of Great Jing, I want to do something for the people of this land."

*Romance blurb:

As an overlooked princess who is out of favor, Xiao Yiling considers herself cold, selfish, calculating, ruthless... In short, she’s no good person. She pretends to be a sweet, innocent girl and fools everyone, all for the sake of survival.

But the general who came from the frontier saw through her schemes the moment they met.

And after witnessing her methods, he still says she has a good heart and wants to be her friend!?

Xiao Yiling, who has never had a friend, looks into the clear eyes of the man before her, and a flicker of panic suddenly crosses her heart.

She thinks: For the sake of friendship, I suppose I can try to be a good person.

But Xiao Yiling doesn’t know that from the moment the general first saw her, he wanted more than friendship.

[A sweet-faced scheming villainess x a cool-headed, warm-hearted, strong yet tragic mother-hen of a man]

*One-on-one romance, happy ending, six-year age gap, and plenty of sweetness between the leads

*Also titled Inheriting the Current. The main story is serious in tone.

*Fictional setting with many original details. No nitpicking over historical accuracy.

*The heroine pretends to be a sweet flower, but is really a carnivorous plant.

Author’s Weibo: @V_Xu An_V

Theme: Healing each other and becoming better versions of ourselves