Jin Suiqing transmigrates into an ancient steampunk novel as the daughter of the Jin family. Throughout Jiuzhou, only the Jin family's sulfur-burning engines can propel mechanical devices through the skies and across the earth.
In short, the Jin family is rich enough to rival a nation.
Unfortunately, Jin Suiqing is a fake heiress, and a fake heiress with a Supporting Character System, at that. One of her missions is to torment her older brother, Jin Shiyu.
Because according to the plot, she is supposed to die at Jin Shiyu's hands.
To stay alive, she has to complete her missions while also winning her brother's favor. It goes like this:
Mission: Cry. Jin Suiqing: Brother, hug me. I won't cry.
Mission: Throw a tantrum. Jin Suiqing: Brother, comfort me. I won't throw a tantrum.
Mission: Get her brother hurt. Jin Suiqing: Sniffling, "Brother, do you hate me?"
The real heiress returns. Jin Suiqing tests the waters. "Jin Shiyu, I want to leave the Jin family."
Jin Shiyu ignores her. "No. Change it back and call me Brother."
Jin Suiqing grits her teeth. "You're not my brother anymore!"
Jin Shiyu watches her for a moment, then says, "It doesn't matter if I'm not your brother."
Jin Suiqing: ?!
Character setup: Fake wastrel, brooding mother-hen of a man x fake little white rabbit, scheming actress of a woman
One-on-one romance, male lead is a virgin, happy ending.
The sister is an old hand at this, with a morally ambiguous personality. Please don't apply the characters' values to real life.
Their relationship becomes romantic after the sister's identity is revealed, when the leads are no longer brother and sister. Please go easy on me.
Romance-focused, not a wish-fulfillment story.
An alternate ancient steampunk setting with over-the-top fantasy elements. Please don't nitpick the details.
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The Crown Prince
Consort Shu is exiled to the frontier for committing ten grave crimes, leaving while pregnant with the emperor's child.
Sixteen years later, the emperor falls gravely ill and his other children die young. To stand against Prince Yu, Li Muting, the powerful minister Wei Mingce heads to the frontier to bring the crown prince back to court.
But Consort Shu and the crown prince both died beyond the frontier. Who could take his place?
Wei Mingce finds Yang Youqing.
Yang Youqing looks like the crown prince and has been raised as his substitute since childhood. It follows naturally that she is taken for the crown prince.
Wei Mingce: "I am your Crown Prince Tutor, your teacher."
After returning to court, Yang Youqing meets Prince Yu. Li Muting smiles brightly, but his eyes conceal a chill. "Wei Mingce will teach you how to conduct yourself. If you ever get tired of learning, tell your uncle. I'll personally take you out for fun."
She has met Li Muting before.
On the night Consort Shu and the crown prince were attacked, she saw Li Muting.
He must know she's a fake crown prince.
Yet Li Muting still treats her with all the respect due to the crown prince, handling everything flawlessly and never letting his guard down.
One day, Li Muting suddenly asks, "Do you want to sit on the throne?"
Knowing that answering would mean death, Yang Youqing stays silent.
Li Muting raises his eyes to her and curls his lips into a smile. "If not the throne, then what about the empress's seat?"
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That night, a fierce storm rages, and Wei Mingce appears at her door.
After a long silence, Wei Mingce asks, "Did you agree to Prince Yu's proposal today?"
Yang Youqing frowns. "I don't understand what you mean, Teacher."
"Don't agree to him." Wei Mingce leaves the words behind and departs from the Eastern Palace.
The powerful minister Wei Mingce is deep and inscrutable, always calm and composed. But as Yang Youqing watches him disappear into the rain, his clothes soaked through, he seems to carry a touch of melancholy.
Yang Youqing scoffs.
It seems she can use either of these two men.
An inscrutable powerful minister x a woman disguised as a man, the fake crown prince x a smiling, two-faced regent
Theme: Fight to carve out a place for yourself.
The system can know the protagonist's intention to kill him and punish him. It should also be able to know the protagonist's intention to increase his favorability and punish him, right?
I tied it in one breath [Orange Candy] I got it [Orange Candy] I got it
Let's make some guesses: In the future, the heroine will fight with the Huangfu family in a battle of wits and courage until the real daughter comes back. The real daughter should be the heroine's best friend, and the two reunite. Referring to the diplomat background of the heroine's best friend's family, in the future, the heroine's best friend may become the queen, and the heroine can go sideways.
Ernie, the male protagonist has been scheming and the female protagonist has been wrestling.
Very, very delicious😋 Delicious
"In the ending, the fake daughter turns pale and falls..." This is a big bug for the author ~ a disastrous failure
The ending is scary () but my brother is coming back! ! [Purple Sugar]kswl
Woo woo woo, Mrs. I love you.
Isn't the boss wearing a female-like dress? Why does Mr. Sai feel inferior about his gender?
This is really well written. . . . It's all the brother and sister's true love leaked out
The system can know the protagonist's intention to kill him and punish him. It should also be able to know the protagonist's intention to increase his favorability and punish him, right?
I tied it in one breath [Orange Candy] I got it [Orange Candy] I got it
Let's make some guesses: In the future, the heroine will fight with the Huangfu family in a battle of wits and courage until the real daughter comes back. The real daughter should be the heroine's best friend, and the two reunite. Referring to the diplomat background of the heroine's best friend's family, in the future, the heroine's best friend may become the queen, and the heroine can go sideways.
Ernie, the male protagonist has been scheming and the female protagonist has been wrestling.
Very, very delicious😋 Delicious
"In the ending, the fake daughter turns pale and falls..." This is a big bug for the author ~ a disastrous failure
The ending is scary () but my brother is coming back! ! [Purple Sugar]kswl
Woo woo woo, Mrs. I love you.
Isn't the boss wearing a female-like dress? Why does Mr. Sai feel inferior about his gender?
This is really well written. . . . It's all the brother and sister's true love leaked out