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

Zheng Congyuan stepped into the hall, the cascading silk curtains hiding the candlelight, casting shadowy patterns of the carved edges of tables and chairs across the floor. Xue Liu, seeing the newcomer, bowed her head and retreated to the side, while Zheng Congyuan had already seen the person on the bed, turning sideways to move closer, the thin brocade blanket rising in an arc.


"You can leave for now," Zheng Congyuan glanced at Xue Liu, who paused slightly before slowly exiting.


The light and shadows in the Inner Hall grew even darker, with only two corners lit by candles, their fragmented glow scattering across the floor, the man stepping over scattered floral and auspicious bird designs as he approached the bed.


Chapter 189: First Update