On the eve of entering the palace, my elder half-sister stole my spirit carp. In my previous life, the carp's good fortune had helped me give birth to several children at once, earning me the emperor's favor. When I opened my eyes again, I bypassed the crowd and chose an inconspicuous loach as my spirit pet. My sister smirked. “Figures. Creatures born in the mud stick together!” She didn't know that the loach had another name: the Mud Dragon. Though fallen from dragonhood, it could protect one's official career and help its master rise to prominence. What's so great about having several children at once? That's not what I want. I only want to become the Great Yan Empire's first female official.
