Su Jingyu is the eldest daughter of the prime minister's household, known to everyone in the imperial capital. Born with an ugly face, she is treated with contempt.
But no one knows that she is also the revered Imperial Preceptor of the Hall of Transcendents, worshipped by thousands. They say he is breathtakingly handsome, exalted, and unfathomably mysterious.
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At the prime minister's residence, the young general she was betrothed to as a child breaks off their engagement in public, sneering at her. She simply smiles and signs the divorce agreement.
In the emperor's bedchamber, disguised as the Imperial Preceptor, she speaks in riddles and brings about a match between him and Li, the dumpling seller famed for her beauty.
Everyone knows that Li, the dumpling seller, is the fattest woman in the entire imperial capital.
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People say the Imperial Preceptor's words are the will of Heaven, but few know that she loves making the most mismatched couples.
The Second Princess slanders her? Excellent, match her with a beggar.
“The Second Princess is a broom-star sent from Heaven, a disaster for our nation. She should never have been granted such a noble status. Heaven is enraged, and that is why His Majesty has been ill for so long. The princess must be married to someone of low birth to strip away her aura of nobility. Only then will the disaster be averted.”
The emperor waves a hand. “Approved!”
The Noble Consort tries to murder her? Excellent, send her to a nunnery.
“Yesterday, I cast a divination and saw auspicious omens descend upon our Chuyun Kingdom. Yet this good fortune was born in the noisy harem, which is wholly inappropriate. It should reside in a quiet temple and pray for our emperor. This auspicious omen is Noble Consort Li.”
With a single sentence, the emperor's newest favorite, who had entered the palace less than a month ago, has her hair shaved and becomes a nun.
The consorts of the imperial harem are in an uproar. When it comes to winning the emperor's favor, who could possibly outdo the Imperial Preceptor?
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[Excerpt One]
“Little Sister Yu, you have to believe me. Even if His Majesty grants me a marriage, I would never accept it, not for your sake! It’s all that damn Imperial Preceptor’s fault for betrothing me to a princess. That dead swindler is always muttering nonsense and pretending to perform miracles. He’ll get what’s coming to him someday. Little Sister Yu, let’s elope!”
Su Jingyu: “...”
My friend, if you knew I was the damn Imperial Preceptor, the dead swindler you’re talking about, would you still be making such a fuss about marrying me?
[Excerpt Two]
That night, when they first met in the imperial palace, she was captivated by the glimmer of deep blue in his eyes.
Though the moonlit night was dark, she could still make out his stunningly beautiful face, but he had a heart as venomous as a snake's.
She watched his pale, jade-like hand pierce a palace attendant's chest and tear out a bloody heart. Then he looked at her.
Caught, she rubbed her nose. “That dissection was far from perfect. One star. How about this: since fate brought us together, let me teach you how to dissect properly? First, put that thing in your hand back where it belongs.”
He froze, then smiled.
He had never met anyone so interesting. It seemed a new plaything had just been born.
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Keywords: cross-dressing, dual identity, powerful hero and heroine, scheming meets scheming, psychopath meets weirdo.
A whole cast of adorably clueless, naturally charming handsome men join in, too. Come pick up the dignity they leave scattered everywhere.
One-on-one romance. Both leads must be pure of heart and body, must be, must be. Important things are said three times.
Rolling around on the floor, begging for support. Everyone who bookmarks this is an adorable girl~