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

Zong Yunqian immediately headed straight for Zheng Haoyuan, coming to a stop in front of him.


"Fourth Prince, among the prisoners is a lady, and according to the laws of Nanzheng State, women are exempt from being fed to beasts. I ask that your men stand down..."


Zheng Haoyuan waved his hand dismissively.


"The show's just getting good, why stop!" Zheng Haoyuan, finding Zong Yunqian to be blocking his view, craned his neck to see the situation at the wooden enclosure, his head nearly brushing against Zheng Nianru's shoulder.


Zong Yunqian watched with icy detachment, feeling that it was impossible to reason with these two, for they were completely irrational.


As Zong Yunqian turned around, he suddenly spotted a copper gong suspended in the viewing stand, which gave him an inkling of its purpose. It seemed he had no choice but to take matters into his own hands. He pivoted towards the gong, grabbed a mallet resting nearby, and with a swing, a resonant noise rang out immediately.


Chapter 317: One More Update