[Farming + transmigrate into a book + System]
After Yu Miao transmigrates into a book with a bizarre System, she hasn't even figured out her situation before the System starts threatening her into completing missions. Luckily, she's highly skilled. She settles down in Qianzhou and builds herself a place in the world as a farmer.
But she never expected that others had already noticed what made her special. The illegitimate son of Duke Rong, raised outside the family, is far more than he seems. He uses threats and inducements to drag Yu Miao aboard his ship.
Yu Miao thinks there's something in it for her, so she plays along on the ship, hoping to pocket a little profit. But who knew that the illegitimate son was scheming against her behind her back too!
Yu Miao gives a cold laugh. “Hah. Let's see who outsmarts whom!”
No matter. This will only make her stronger!
And so...
When Yu Miao sells leisure seals to make money, Young Master Xie introduces her to clients in public to help make her name, while secretly using her seals to curry favor.
When Yu Miao is invited to a banquet at the county magistrate's residence, Young Master Xie openly provides information to help her rise to success, while secretly using her name to lay the groundwork for his own career in government.
Yu Miao has only just arrived in the capital and hasn't found her footing yet. Now Young Master Xie, who has risen to become a Vice Director in the Ministry of Works, openly helps her advance in officialdom, while secretly using her to eliminate his rivals.
Yu Miao grits her teeth. “Young Master Xie, what a cunning scheme.”
Young Master Xie: “...I didn't! I really didn't!”
Unwilling to let this insult stand, Yu Miao uses the name of Duke Rong's young master to throw her weight around, cultivate ties with powerful figures, and even recruit soldiers and raise the banner of rebellion.
Young Master Xie: “...Well, now we have no choice but to rise up.”
