The Beloved Stepdaughter of a Noble Family

Her father is a top-scoring scholar who returned home in glory, and her stepmother is the emperor’s eldest princess. Above her are the original heroine, noble and icy, and a vicious villainess; below her is a scheming cousin foisted on her by marriage. He Zh Nian, destined to be cannon fodder, is terrified. How is a girl with nothing but fighting skills supposed to survive among all these geniuses? He Zh Nian may not be very meticulous, but she has a clear head. She secures her childhood sweetheart and takes down the first major enemy, whose golden finger shines bright; clings to the eldest princess’s coattails and becomes a lovely girl with a mother who dotes on her; tells her cousin, a distant relative in name only, to stay away if he doesn’t want a beating; and asks the villainess, “Hey, want to see how hard my fists are?” Childhood sweetheart: “Had your fun? It’s time to settle down and get married!”