Si Jin

The day the city fell, Feng Yun was treated by her father as a spoil of war and presented to the enemy general.
Everyone pitied her, soon to be a captive, plunging into a fiery pit.
Yet she veiled the little donkey cart that took her out of the city tightly, daring not to let anyone see the secret delight in her heart…
As a child, she behaved oddly and spoke startling words, once predicting a war in which the whole army was wiped out, nearly being burned to death by her clan as a demon.
When she grew up, her beauty was out of the world, but she was rejected by her husband's family.
In the period of chaos and disorder everywhewe, where could a female captive go?
"I do not seek a devoted partner to grow old with; I merely wish to rule unrivaled in this life."
In her previous life, Feng Yun was always the one being scorned by others; in this life, she decided to strike first, turning the tables on each and every one of them, those so-called unreachable flowers and beasts in gentleman's clothing, those degenerates… all to be scorned in return.

The Slender Waist

The course of events indeed followed Feng Yun's predictions.


As soon as Pei Jue proposed the excavation of canals, he was met with opposition from senior ministers at the Imperial Court.


Moreover, he was jointly obstructed by both the established and emerging factions.


From the Empress Dowager to the noble ministers, not a single person favored this grand undertaking.


"The auxiliary capital has been established, but the construction of the detached palace has yet to begin. To dig another artificial canal and engage in massive construction drawing upon so many resources, I fear, might alienate the countless commoners, causing disaffection."


"The state treasury is depleted, and resources are scarce. We cannot reverse the primary and secondary concerns and overlook the essential matters."


Voices of persuasion surrounded Pei Jue.


But those who kept insisting on not undertaking massive construction were incredibly enthusiastic about building the detached palace.


Chapter 392: The King Thinks Thrice