Scheming for the Realm: The Female Chancellor

The story of Gu Anran, Qi Bei's most powerful female chancellor, follows her rise from a novice in the world of officialdom to the greatest female chancellor of her age, renowned for both beauty and strength. Her country fell and her family was destroyed, leaving her with a blood debt to repay. Born into an age of chaos, she knew no one could be called innocent. Her life was never meant to be her own: she endured humiliation and hardship, all for the day she could avenge her family, uphold justice, purge corrupt officials, and strike down traitors. They say troubled times produce heroes, but he went and became a “coward.” The greater good of the realm, the righteous path of the world: none of it had anything to do with him. General or deserter, Li Chen didn't care. “Drink today while there's wine; tomorrow, worry about tomorrow.” All Li Chen wanted was his wife. When a man clinging to life meets a woman who fears no death... Anran was at a loss. On her long road to revenge, how had she ended up with Li Chen, that foolish bear, clinging to her? Li Chen's inner thoughts: Wasn't it you who made the first move, dear? Chenchen feels wronged. [Brilliant, strategic female chancellor × cunning, shameless, clingy general Li Chen] When the mists cleared, the guests had left and the tea had gone cold. The land was at peace, and only then did I realize that in this life, all I want is you. I dreamed of a southern breeze blowing wildflowers open in the fields. In Qi Bei, my homeland, there are no mountains. Now I only wish to have you by my side, like the southern breeze in the wilderness, as if it were all one long dream.