She’s a Max-Level Talent, and She Takes on the Tycoon Families with Sweet Smiles and Sharp Comebacks

The Princess Consort of the Regent of the Dayong Dynasty took an arrow for her husband. When she woke up, she had become the real daughter whom the Qiao family of Nancheng had just found. Before she’d even stepped through the family gates, they tricked her into marrying Xie Chen, heir to Nancheng’s richest family. Xie Chen was in a vegetative state, and the original owner, overcome with despair, had slit her wrists. But Qiao Jingran thought she’d hit the jackpot. This was the sort of good fortune she’d never dared dream of! A wealthy family, a husband who was half dead, more money than she could spend, and a household full of people to outmaneuver. The little Xie family would be easy to handle. Her grandfather cared about appearances, but when it came to antiques, paintings, flowers, and wine, Qiao Jingran was unmatched. Her in-laws were uncultured, but Qiao Jingran’s mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, painting, horsemanship, archery, and tea ceremony was top-tier. Her uncle and aunt by marriage made trouble, and her cousins kicked up a fuss? Who could compete with her at plotting, scheming, and turning the tables? A sweet-faced schemer who was someone’s unattainable first love showed up at the door? Sending off a mistress or concubine was second nature to her. Just as Qiao Jingran was thinking of having a test-tube baby, giving birth to a son, and then ruling from behind the scenes while enjoying life, that Xie Chen actually woke up. “You want to have a son? Wonderful. I’m interested too. Shall we explore the idea together?”