(Third-person narration, recommended for readers aged 18 and up)
"Legend has it that any man who spends a night with the Koi Maiden will be blessed with good luck and have everything go his way."
Men flock to the Koi Maiden as if bewitched, turning her into a "walking good-luck charm."
I transmigrated into the legend as the legitimate elder sister of the Koi Maiden, a supporting character who just wants to lie flat.
[System: Supporting Character, use wicked methods to marry the powerful Regent.]
The good news: I got the role of the overpowered male lead's pampered wife, so I can lie flat in peace.
The bad news: The Regent and I have a marriage of convenience. He's a regent, not a husband who sleeps with me.
One afternoon, I had just woken up when I heard that the Regent had a romantic encounter with my half-sister at the palace. Everyone in the household was waiting to laugh at me.
Late that night, the Regent returned reeking of alcohol, his face full of guilt and remorse. He looked like a puppy that had done something wrong.
My nose suddenly stung, and I thought, "That bastard's been blessed by the Koi Maiden."
For the first time, the Regent took my hand. "Darling, your half-sister threw the court into chaos, goading the ruler and his ministers into debauchery and feasting. Today, she even dared to seduce me. In a fit of rage, I killed her! My dear, you're always so understanding. You won't blame me for killing your own sister, will you?"
[System: The original Koi Maiden is dead. You are the new Koi Maiden.]
From then on, the Regent stopped attending court. He stayed by my side all day with his sword in hand. "Anyone who dares touch my princess consort will be sent to the palace to become a eunuch."
The Grand Marshal stormed into the prince's residence with an army of a hundred thousand to snatch me away.
A young chancellor appeared out of nowhere. "His Majesty summons the princess consort to the palace."
Comments rained down:
[Oh my gosh! I love a good love-triangle showdown!]
[The military and political powers are all falling at the elder sister's feet!]
[Multiple partners are the way to go!]
[The supporting character rises to become queen and makes her ministers take turns in her bed!]
"System, we've got a huge problem! Come out, quick! I'm about to become empress, and I don't want to attend morning court! Weren't we supposed to lie flat?"
[The System raps: The supporting character lies flat and wins big, the salted fish turns into a Koi Maiden, the whole world is yours!]
A new legend: After the founding empress Yue Zhaozhao ascended the throne, the Great Zhao Dynasty stopped holding morning court.
A second new legend: No one knows what illness the empress has, but she rarely gets out of bed. She issues decrees while lying down, and her several male favorites handle the government affairs.
A third new legend: ...
[Reader's Guide]
1. The Regent has always secretly loved the supporting character and has a severe sex addiction.
But he mistakenly thinks she doesn't want children, so he doesn't dare touch her. He's afraid that once they get started, he won't be able to control himself.
2. Marriage first, love later; the Regent pursues his wife after mistreating her; multiple-partner showdown; happy ending; one woman and multiple men.
3. A lazy, greedy, salted-fish supporting character rises to become a beloved Koi Maiden.
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Mu Ciyou transmigrated into a book on his twenty-second birthday!
[System: Beep! Congratulations, you've transmigrated as a favored, scheming courtier, and you'll make money by livestreaming.]
"What's a courtier?" [System: A man favored and toyed with by the emperor.]
Straight guy Mu Ciyou shouted, "I don't want to transmigrate into a book! I want to go home!"
[System: Beep! Once your character is killed, you'll return to the real world.]
To die and go home, Mu Ciyou embarked on a path of courting death, committing every crime punishable by decapitation: embezzlement and deceiving the emperor, falsifying the imperial edict, persecuting loyal officials...
One day, he heard that a palace maid who'd climbed into the emperor's bed had been killed.
That night, two figures tangled together beneath the yellow dragon-embroidered curtains.
The next morning, Mu Ciyou held his aching lower back. "I've been violated! I demand compensation!"
[System: Your attempt to die by offering yourself failed. Compensation: a human-skin mask.]
Mu Ciyou changed his appearance and joined the army to fight, hoping to get himself killed.
The emperor personally led the troops into battle. "My dear subject, your voice feels so familiar, as if someone from my past has returned."
Comments appeared before Mu Ciyou: [His identity's been exposed] [He's the old acquaintance who faked his death]
His neck instantly turned red. He clutched his belt. "I'm not me... Really, I'm not..."
Title: Has the Courtier Died Today?
Book ID: 9599990
Theme: Reject the rat race, starting with me.
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