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

The air seemed to freeze in an instant, the only movement that of Zheng Nianru's clear eyes as she looked at Zheng Congyuan. Her gaze was devoid of any desire. Just as Zheng Congyuan's world thundered, at the very moment he tried to withdraw his hand as if it had been shocked, she immediately grasped the hand trying to flee.


"Congyuan brother—" Her voice was crisp, full of the joy of discovering a new world, like a sprite tasting honey from the mortal realm for the first time. Her eyes sparkled brilliantly, as if asking how could she have only found out about such wonderful things now.


Zheng Congyuan wished he could split his own heart open, or just crash into a wall to end it all. But his mind was not heeding his commands. The sensation from that touch and the shivers it sent throughout his body magnified endlessly in his mind.


Chapter 305: One More Update