Dream of the Red Chamber: A Villain's Self-Cultivation

I've transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber.

A beautiful girl brings me a letter and two heads.

The letter was written by the late Prince Yizhong. He says he was framed, and that I'm his illegitimate son. He tells me to seek out his old associate Jia Jing and ask him to find me a way forward.

The beautiful girl cut off the heads. She says they belong to people who used to bully me, and that she'll help me rebel and kill the tyrant emperor.

I think that sounds great.

I set out to be a villain from the very beginning. I'm immune to moral blackmail. If I want to make money, I make money. If I want to take someone down, I do it.

I have no reputation to lose, so I'll never have a scandal that ruins me.

I'm in!

(The author has already written a million-character Dream of the Red Chamber novel on another site, and has read Dream of the Red Chamber in Spring, Dream of the Red Chamber in Bloom, and The Red Chamber Detective. Their track record is solid and trustworthy.)