Has Her Highness the Princess Been Impeached Today?

The all-powerful princess who rules the realm x the self-disciplined, decorous censor (Dear readers, please add this to your favorites~)

My other novel, War Drums, is complete.

A clash across time, between the present and the future.

If you like it, come check it out~

Upcoming xianxia novel in my collection, The Immortal Maiden Goes on a Killing Spree: Nine Heavens Immortal Lord x immortal-slaying youth; a man disguised as a woman x a lovesick puppy

Upcoming court-politics novel, Power Over the Court: The daughter of a provincial governor rises against the odds, breaks up the court's vested-interest groups, and takes charge of the government by imperial decree.

[The blurb begins here]

Shunhua was reborn.

The good news: She was reborn as a princess.

The bad news: This princess had just led troops in a coup and nearly taken the throne.

In her previous life, she had been imprisoned and forced to test medicines until she died, never once free. Having lived again, Shunhua wanted nothing more than to be a wealthy, idle official and live in peace.

Desperate to stay alive, Shunhua had no choice but to imitate the original princess, learning one new trick a day to become more (self-)protective.

When the six ministers kept impeaching her and demanding her life, Shunhua chose to run whenever she couldn't win.

She heard the south was rich and beautiful, and immediately petitioned to leave the palace, eager to see the gorgeous scenery of Jiangnan.

Later, she single-handedly dismantled the network of graft and bribery in Jiangnan, headed by Grand Secretary Li Jian, and secured the court 130 million taels of silver in free military funding.

Minister of War: Free military funding is so sweet. Today, I'll let the Princess Who Guards the Nation off the hook for once. And so he quietly put away the memorial tucked into his sleeve.

She heard the northwestern frontier was vast, where one could ride the finest horses and drink the strongest liquor. Longing to go, Shunhua turned straight toward the northwest on her way back to the palace.

Unexpectedly, her horse galloped all the way into the Northern Barbarians' territory.

The emperor was alarmed, and the 100,000 troops stationed at the border stood ready to move.

But a group of Northern Barbarians snatched the exquisite brocade from Jiangnan and the magnificent calligraphy and paintings, leaving the cloud-like princess out of the picture.

The Minister of War, who had impeached Shen Zhourong more fiercely than anyone, defied the entire court and insisted on rushing to the frontier, determined to rescue Shen Zhourong from the Northern Barbarians.

Halfway there, he learned that border trade had opened and Shen Zhourong was safe and sound. The general, nearly seventy years old, burst into tears. Then he led his troops onward, determined to serve as her vanguard and escort her home in triumph.

By then, Lin Yanzhi, the young censor who had stayed by her side, had become the most powerful official in her circle, and indeed in all of Great An.

Ruthless and heartless?

Shen Zhourong glanced at the harmless smile of the man beside her. Her outstretched hand was clasped firmly in his large one.

★ Reading guide

1. The female lead focuses on her career, mainly punishing corrupt and treacherous officials and promoting harmony between peoples.

2. The career and romance storylines are in a 2:1 ratio.

3. The male lead focuses on a different path: young censor -> powerful minister.

4. Some official positions are inspired by the Ming and Tang dynasties. Please don't nitpick, dear readers (bows with hands clasped).

Theme: Becoming a better version of yourself