Reborn as the Female Side Character in a Danmei Novel, I Became Everyone's Favorite

Shen Shenying died once. In her previous life, she was the eldest princess of the Yan Dynasty. She supported her foolish younger brother, Shen Chang'an, as he ascended the throne, helped him govern, and eliminated political rivals. But the newly appointed top scholar, the chancellor who stood as her equal in court, the dashing young general, and the noble, moon-bright Imperial Preceptor all fell in love with her younger brother after sharing a brief affair with her. She became the stepping stone to their love.

How loathsome the all-powerful eldest princess was. She repeatedly urged the young emperor to marry and take concubines, using her authority to oppose the men behind him. In the end, the young emperor recovered from his delusions and lived happily ever after with them, while the eldest princess ended her life with a cup of poisoned wine.

In this life, Shen Shenying has glimpsed some of the many truths hidden behind her previous life, and discovered that her younger brother might not be foolish at all. He has been lying low, hiding something unspeakable from her. Given another life, she wants only to kill her enemies with her own hands. She doesn't want to exhaust herself for anyone else again. After settling her debts and grudges, she hopes to live freely.

Please note:

1. The younger brother, Shen Chang'an, is not related to the heroine by blood.

2. The blurb is written from the heroine's perspective. Her understanding and feelings do not represent the whole truth.

3. The heroine was a lunatic in her previous life, and still has some of that madness when she is reborn. Her mind will gradually settle later on.

4. There are no purely good people in this story. No one is innocent.

5. The heroine is independent and not a virgin. There is no true male lead, but all the male leads in this life are virgins.

Guiding principle: Women can hold up half the sky. They don't need to rely on others; they can rely on themselves.