Deer Sixteen

Zheng Nianru went from being a Commandery Princess who could be killed at any moment to the position of the Empress Dowager, wielding power over the world. What she couldn't accept was that she didn't end up with a good fate. However, Zheng Nianru thought that no one would have been able to save Nanzheng State.
Yet, she was reborn and, having deeply reflected upon her pain, also considered several past mistakes. Firstly, she should not have married down into the family of Ju Nanyi, a man with a narrow mind who came from a minor house, who only thought about romantic affairs and entangled with her in desperate affection, incapable of assisting Nanzheng. Secondly, she should not have killed everyone in Qiandao Temple, which was the spiritual pillar of the people of Nanzheng State. After all, there were better ways, weren't there, like seduction? Thirdly, she should not have been so confident that the monarch of the neighboring country would fall at her feet, nor should she have trusted the promise of that fickle neighboring monarch, which led to years of drawn-out conflict between the two states.
Um, Zheng Nianru felt she was not wrong. She just wanted to live well and to be a good Empress Dowager. Since she had the chance to live again, why did she have this chance? Could it be that she was expected to once again turn Nanzheng State upside down?

Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved

When Mu Qingfeng received the purple jade bangle personally bestowed by Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, he only contemplated it for one night before making a decision.


The purpose and final outcome of the poetry gathering no longer mattered at this moment. The jade bangle had already fulfilled its mission, and even if he had declined it, it certainly would have led people to speculate about the generosity of the Royal Family.


Moreover, even if the jade bangle was returned, it could never be offered to the Crown Princess Consort again.


Mu Qingfeng's original target was the second prize given out by the Empress, a phoenix hairpin, which would save face for him and was not more than he could accept.


Early the next morning, Mu Qingfeng, carrying the items, was already outside Prince Duan's Mansion. Although he couldn't say he was completely confident, Mu Qingfeng was quite pleased with his performance.


Chapter 192 Second Update