Heaven, Too, Envying My Reflection

[Male lead travels from modern times to the past, the leads switch souls, alliance for power]

[Revenge-seeking young lady X business genius college student]

In the winter of Yongning Year 16, the Duke of Zhenguo's estate received an imperial marriage decree.

A renowned noblewoman was betrothed to an obscure prince.

After the decree was issued, the Third Prince, Ling Jiu, who had been idle and completely overlooked, actually started attending court.

The ministers: No problem, he's just an idiot who shows up at court.

Not only did he attend court, he also gained the emperor's favor, barging into the rivalry between the two princes competing for the throne and becoming the prince most favored by the emperor.

The ministers: No problem, he's just a mongrel with foreign blood, no chance of inheriting the throne.

Ling Jiu conquered the Great Yuezhi.

The ministers: This is serious. Switch sides now to save our families.

Everyone said the Third Prince and Princess were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

No one knew that the Third Prince who thrived at court was actually...

Feng Liao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo.

Meanwhile, the real Third Prince, a model young man of the modern era, had accidentally made himself the richest man in the world.

As they say:

Want power? We've got money.

Want troops? We've got money.

Want allies? We've got money.

Ling Jiu: There's nothing money can't solve. If there is, then you don't have enough money ^_^

To the other princes vying for the throne

When the twin emperors' faction fell into decline, the remnants tried to install the Fifth Prince, the one they'd once abandoned.

Feng Liao smiled as she watched the Fifth Prince take his place at her side, with power in her grasp.

The throne? Hand it over.

When the new emperor ascended the throne, she wore her phoenix crown, watching as Ling Jiu placed the jade seal in her hands.

In the first year of Xuanchang, the emperor and empress ruled together.

In the third year of Xuanchang, the emperor died during the spring hunt without an heir. The female officials overruled all objections, and the empress took charge of the court. With trembling hands, the court historian recorded the dynastic name: Great Yan.

Feng Liao stepped into the supposedly empty Fengyi Palace and saw Ling Jiu sitting at a table, doing the accounts while munching on sunflower seeds.

How could he be dead? He looked like he was living the good life!

Bonus scene:

Feng Liao: Do you want children?

Ling Jiu: No!

Feng Liao: Why?

Ling Jiu: If we have a child, how will you be emperor? If it's a boy, those old fossils will insist on making him a child emperor. You're definitely going to be emperor...

Feng Liao: So, are we still going to try for a child?

Ling Jiu: Yes.

Reader's guide~

One: The leads switch bodies during the day, but when it's time for their wedding night, it's still a man and a woman. No girl-on-boy romance, so read without worry.

Two: The heroine handles politics, the hero handles money. He's no fan of price wars. This high-quality modern man makes a name for himself as an entrepreneur.

Three: Before the wedding, the leads' storylines run in parallel, with occasional shifts in perspective.

Theme: The flames of Liao burn on, enduring through the ages.