[Reborn face-slapping + sisters swap adoptive mothers + contrasting sisters + family’s darling + brothers chase their sister in regret + palace and household intrigue]
In her previous life, everyone in the general’s household laughed at Shen Qingci for choosing a concubine as her adoptive mother, saying she’d ruined her future, while her younger sister, who had chosen the principal wife, would soar to success.
But in the end, Shen Qingci did everything she could to help her three half-brothers rise to prominence, and was herself made a junzhu.
Her younger sister, however, was implicated by their adoptive mother and ended up in prison.
To save their younger sister, her brothers stole Shen Qingci’s title.
She was furious. She demanded answers, but her brothers strangled her to death!
Only as she was dying did she realize that no matter how much she sacrificed or gave, her brothers thought she had ulterior motives. They preferred their younger sister’s innocent, gentle, and sweet nature.
When Shen Qingci opened her eyes again, she was reborn on the day she and her younger sister had to choose their adoptive mothers.
She decided to switch places.
Unexpectedly, this time her younger sister chose the concubine as her adoptive mother.
She wanted to grow closer to the three half-brothers and coast to success.
But she had no idea how much effort Shen Qingci had put into making those brothers successful in her previous life.
Her sister thought she had stolen Shen Qingci’s life, but Shen Qingci was eager to see how those good-for-nothing brothers would rise to prominence without her help!
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When she first met them, the three legitimate brothers she had newly gained, Shen Qingci’s, were aloof, suspicious, and hard to get close to.
But within three months, they had become doting brothers who spoiled their sister beyond belief.
If their little sister wanted something, they’d sell everything they owned to buy it!
If their little sister was angry, they’d go to war on her behalf!
Shen Mingwei was consumed with jealousy.
Shen Qingci: There’s a different way to tie up every monkey.
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Shen Yanbai dreamed that he’d enter the Grand Secretariat, only to fail the imperial exams year after year.
Shen Boyong dreamed he’d become a great general, but he was so frail he couldn’t even lift a heavy bow.
Shen Yunxuan dreamed he’d marry a princess, but couldn’t even get into her residence.
Only later did they realize that the key to rising to success was having Shen Qingci work tirelessly on their behalf.
But Shen Qingci couldn’t even be bothered to see them.
They regretted it!
They wanted to switch sisters, too!
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Shen Qingci knew full well that Prince Ning seemed like a carefree playboy, but was dark and ruthless inside. In her previous life, he had even dared to kill his brother and father.
When it came time to choose a husband, she quietly steered clear of him.
But somehow, he was everywhere she went.
She didn’t know that the mad dog she had once saved by chance as a child would never turn back once he fell in love.