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

"Commandery Princess, please—" Seeing Zheng Congyuan leave, Zong Yunqian breathed a sigh of relief. He always felt that Zheng Congyuan's gaze upon him carried scrutiny and inquiry, which put a lot of pressure on Zong Yunqian.


Prince Duan intervened, but since he had personally acknowledged this arranged marriage, and seeing that Zong Yunqian had not acted out of line from beginning to end, he eventually considered it a stroke of good fortune that Nian Ru might never be able to cultivate in her lifetime.


Zheng Nianru was silent, staring blankly at the night sky outside. Why did Zheng Congyuan come? Did he know what happened at Xingqing Hall? Was that why he hurried over to comfort her, but why was he angry?


Zheng Nianru could easily sense that Zheng Congyuan was angry. It was during his final departure, the way he turned and swept his sleeves—barely noticeable, yet Zheng Nianru could feel that anger.


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