After I Transmigrated, the Black Lotus Wouldn't Stop Scheming Against Me

Xie Xiangyi transmigrates into the body of the prime minister of Southern Chu's legitimate daughter. The moment she opens her eyes, she is drowning. Just before darkness takes her, she sees a man reach out to her.

When she wakes again, she discovers that the man who saved her is her current second brother, Xie Yanzhi. His appearance shocks her: he looks exactly like the master of the ancient tomb, only a little younger.

She is stunned. The master of that tomb was a mysterious figure said to be more exalted than the emperor. Could this have something to do with her sudden arrival in this world?

She decides to properly thank her lifesaver, only to discover that the original owner treated him terribly, using one ruthless tactic after another.

Xie Yanzhi comes from a poor background and is practically invisible in the prime minister's residence.

Thinking this over, she decides she has all the more reason to get on his good side, lest he seize power and kill her in the end.

She curries favor with him and makes sure he notices her, even saving him from danger, hoping to leave a good impression on this mysterious tomb master.

Gradually, she forgets about going home. She likes it here.

Then one day, she discovers that her second brother isn't really her brother at all. He is the heir of Prince Duan, but Prince Duan died for treason more than a decade ago.

Just as she decides to keep his secret, she uncovers something else.

Her self-assured attempts to get close to him have only given the heir of Prince Duan a chance to use her.

She looks at the person in front of her and demands, "Were you... using me... from beginning to end?"

"Yes."

Only then does she realize she has been nothing more than a pawn in Xie Yanzhi's path to revenge.

It's utterly laughable.