Can the Vicious Cousin Be Redeemed?

Zhu Qiongzhi transmigrates into a delightfully unhinged novel and becomes the cousin of Mei Nianxue, the female lead, a mad tyrant. This cousin is utterly wicked. When Mei Nianxue is living under someone else's roof with no one to rely on, she bullies her at every turn. On a snowy day, she even breaks Mei Nianxue's leg and abandons her in the mountains. Later, when Mei Nianxue ascends the throne, the first person she deals with is her evil cousin.

Thinking of the cousin's gruesome death in the book, then looking at the abuse progress bar that's already halfway filled, Zhu Qiongzhi has never felt so desperate!

Can she start over?

Of course not. Zhu Qiongzhi can only follow Mei Nianxue through every danger and ordeal, helping her foil one sinister scheme after another and walk the bloody road to the throne. The words "I will never betray you," once just a casual promise, become etched in Mei Nianxue's heart, impossible to erase.

At last, Mei Nianxue takes the throne, gets her revenge, and Zhu Qiongzhi assumes she can bow out after completing her mission. She plans to leave the palace and live a carefree life, but when Mei Nianxue learns of this, she suddenly loses her mind and locks Zhu Qiongzhi inside the hall, forbidding her from taking a single step outside.

At the same time, Mei Nianxue announces to the world that she will marry Zhu Qiongzhi in three days and make her empress.

The old, hidebound ministers kneel before Mei Nianxue, pleading earnestly. "Your Majesty, marriage between a man and a woman is the way of Heaven. This act of yours truly defies Heaven!"

Mei Nianxue smiles scornfully. "I am Heaven itself. How can I defy it?"

That night, someone blindfolds Zhu Qiongzhi and forces her into layer upon layer of red bridal robes. Hearing the palace attendants call for Mei Nianxue, she asks in terror, unable to see, "Who are you making me marry?"

Mei Nianxue leisurely strokes Zhu Qiongzhi's face and places a phoenix crown set with countless pearls and jewels on her head. "Who do you want to marry?"

Zhu Qiongzhi stiffens all over. "Sister... I..."

"Don't call me sister." A trace of madness flickers between Mei Nianxue's brows. "I don't want to be your big sister anymore..."

The tassels of the phoenix crown brush Zhu Qiongzhi's face. Her face turns pale, and all thoughts of sleep vanish.

Reader's guide:

1. Please don't offer writing advice.

2. The plot is pure, brainless fun. Those who care about historical accuracy, enter at your own risk. The romance is both angsty and satisfying, so if that's not your thing, proceed with caution. Readers with a low tolerance for angst should also take care.

3. The plot and romance are split fifty-fifty. This is not a romance-only story.

4. Please don't mention other authors' works in my novel's comments.

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Amid storms and upheaval, with the kingdom shattered, the Jiang royal family is nearly wiped out overnight.

That night, the little princess of Jiang, Jiang Nongyu, hides in a pitch-black cupboard, waiting to meet the secret guard assigned to protect her, but mistakes someone else for them.

Ji Mingying looks at the delicate little princess before her and thinks of the dying person's last request. Her gaze darkens. She takes a swig of the harsh liquor in her flask and accepts the task.

But Ji Mingying never expected the princess to mistake her for a secret guard who obeys her master's every command, then start ordering her around at every turn. The princess must drink spring water from the mountaintop, or her stomach will hurt. She must wear silk and satin, or her whole body will itch. At night, the princess must be held and soothed to sleep. When Ji Mingying merely leans against a tree with her sword in her arms and dozes off, the little princess thinks she's disappeared and cries until her cheeks are wet with tears. Ji Mingying has lived for eighteen years and roamed the martial world for ten, but this is the first time she's ever had to deal with such a handful!

Jiang Nongyu thinks she has a highly skilled and exceptionally loyal secret guard. Apart from her slightly bad temper, there's nothing wrong with her. Then one day, she learns that the person who has cared for her day and night isn't her secret guard at all, but Ji Mingying, the number one assassin of Wu.

Ji Mingying was born with different-colored eyes. She's bloodthirsty and cruel, and goes by the nickname "Mad Dog." Countless people have died by her sword, and what she's done in the past would be enough to get her killed a hundred times over.

Terrified, Jiang Nongyu can't sleep at night. She spends the whole night coming up with what she thinks is a brilliant plan: seduce Ji Mingying with her beauty!

Jiang Nongyu's clothes are half-unfastened as she burrows into Ji Mingying's arms and gives a coquettish whimper. "Please be gentle with me, big sister."

Ji Mingying watches her coldly, arms folded around her sword. Ha, is she that kind of person? This hot potato has to be passed along!

Ji Mingying later: Actually, she's not that much of a hot potato. I've got thick skin, and I like things hot!

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