The Female Strategist Can't Retire to Her Hometown

The talented Liu Quanming helped Crown Prince Li Hongling ascend the throne. She gave herself to him, only to be given a cup of poison and meet her end.

Reborn, Liu Quanming decided to keep her distance from Li Hongling. She would be his tutor, he would be the crown prince, and they would never cross paths again.

Li Hongling was eager to recruit talent. He visited her three times, but still couldn't get through her door. He began to wonder what he had done to offend her.

In a fit of pique, he thought: Aside from her pretty face and outstanding learning, this woman is stiff and dull in every other way. If talented people weren't so hard to find, I wouldn't spend every day hovering around her.

After being rejected several times, he began to waver, but reminded himself to persevere: With a worthy advisor, the road ahead will be smooth. Liu Quanming's talent could help him secure his position.

Later, Liu Quanming finally became the most valuable strategist in his service.

He successfully ascended the throne, and Liu Quanming submitted a petition asking him to arrange a marriage for her and let her retire to her hometown.

The beast inside him broke free of its chains and roared. Only then did he realize that his feelings for Liu Quanming were different.

“Arrange a marriage for you? I happen to be missing an empress fit to rule the world. Retire to your hometown? You're not old, so why retire?”

Sharp-tongued, scheming crown prince x stiff, old-fashioned female strategist

1. The setting is very loose (official titles are all over the place, so don't take them too seriously). Plot and romance are split 1:1.

2. The male lead didn't give her the poisoned wine.

3. Told from the heroine's perspective.

Theme: Be the best version of yourself