My father joined the army and became a marquis, but his wife is not my mother, what should I do? The stepmother seems to be transmigrating. She is gentle and virtuous, but in fact she wants to kill me, what should I do? The grandmother is snobby and wants me to give up the position of the eldest son. What should I do? When preparing for the imperial examination, the relatives make trouble and want me to fail the examination. What should I do?
The above answers are all in the “Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks for the Imperial Examination”. This book covers family disputes, imperial examination difficulties, officialdom troubles, king and ministers. Suitable for people interested in a powerful villain minister.
With a book in hand, taking scientific exam, and the teaching will not give a full refund! Later, when the noble families taught their children to study, they would always take Xiao Jingduo as an example: “Read well, don’t go astray. Don’t learn from him. You can’t disgrace the words of the sages.”
The world’s evaluation of Xiao Jing Duo is mixed. What he is most criticized for is that he has no literati style. And he is willing to be the sword of the regent princess and work for the princess. Until later, Xiao Jing Duo married the princess regent.
Courtier: …………No wonder!


A Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks for the Imperial Examination

No Arm General × Female Official
Xue Cheng led the Qi army to kill all the enemies on the battlefield and achieved an outstanding military accomplishment. On the day of his return, the city gates were opened wide, and people all over the city lined the streets to welcome him. Additionally, the court held a banquet to celebrate.
Ming Zhen squeezed into the crowd. She waved her handkerchief and cheered with everyone else.
Until she saw Xue Cheng’s empty right arm.
——
Ming Zhen worked as a female official in the palace and somehow became an older woman in her early thirties. The Empress once again proposed to let her go home and get married. However, Ming Zhen requested to go to the Xue Family and be the tutor for the Xue Family’s young miss.
——
Violent and loyal dog × foolish female lead


Affectionately Speechless

I knew Winry would not look back at me, but I only hoped that I could stand by him in the shadows.
But fate did not give even that little wish.
While heading for a conference in Asherat, Jazzka encounters an assassin who came through the window.
“The queen is pretty good.”
Strangely, the identity of the assassin who likes Jazzka is Gulshka Rashil, the commander in chief of Asherat.
Rashil, who meets again at the meeting, devises a scheme and promotes a strategic marriage with Jazzka… .
“I will marry you. Rashil.”
Jazzka who can’t understand Rashil, who cares for himself, opens her mind.
Rashil tried to use Jazzka, but gradually became serious.
Winry keeps getting out of control after losing Jazzka.
A trap that was caught regardless of will.
The end of the conflicting mind becomes a legend of the continent.


A Flower Caught in a Trap

Mu Wan Qing was dressed as cannon fodder playing a female supporting role in a book about a reborn female protagonist.
The heroine was her amazing and talented cousin. She was reborn on the way to exile, and she devoted all her clan to help her ascend to the backyard of the Emperor.
And Mu Wan Qing’s whole family was used as a stepping stone and was destroyed on the road of exile.
Mu Wan Qing: I am so tired, let’s destroy it.
In the chaos of the house raiding scene, Mu Wan Qing hurriedly grabbed the marriage certificate with a swoosh.
During the breaking up of the marriage, Mu Wan Qing exchanged the marriage certificate for a mule cart and twenty taels of silver and started a long journey of exile.
In order to survive, she resorted to roasting pig trotters, making fried chicken, farming cotton, and breeding sheep. 
Engaged in building water power, building cities, building cement roads, and creating a prosperous fortress in the south.
Accidentally played a big game, and the plot was really shifted…
The Reborn Cousin: Everyone is concentrating on building infrastructure, how can I play the script of the palace fight?!
At the palace banquet, the arrogant and arrogant frontier master sat alone while pouring the drink. There was a commotion at the door, and the beautiful and heroic first female assistant, Mu Wan Qing walked in surrounded by everyone.
The man put down the wine glass and quickly ran over, with his eyes full of love, he said, “Madam, I can’t eat without you.”
There was an uproar at the scene.


After I was Exiled, I Became a Noble Minister

When Tang Shuyi is transported to another world, she finds herself in the body of the wife of Marquis Yongning in the Daqian Dynasty. With wealth, power, and status, and without in-laws or a living husband, she seems to have hit the jackpot of transmigration. Just as she begins to relish her life as a wealthy and noble lady, she discovers she’s actually in a novel – as its greatest villain.
Not only does she possess wealth, power, and status, but she also has three unruly children. The eldest is lovesick, the second a notorious playboy in the capital, and the youngest daughter is arrogant and domineering. She herself is destined to die soon, leading to the fall of the marquis’ title and a tragic end for her children.
Tang Shuyi takes a deep breath, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work!
We follow her journey as she disciplines her wayward children and navigates life as a noblewoman in ancient times, balancing wealth and leisure.


After Losing Her Husband, She Turned the Petty Villains in the Marquis’s Mansion Into Big Shots

Fu Ningrong, whose identity had been discovered by His Highness, the Crown Prince, did a terrible thing in order to get rid of him: she drugged him.
—And she also tried to send a maidservant to his bed.
She naively thought that if he had someone else, Xie Yu would not touch her.
The storm was coming.
The maidservant failed to be the sacrifice.
Instead, Fu Ningrong was pinned down by the waist, and he straightened his back. Like a leaf, she was f*cked to the point where everything was swaying. He vigorously penetrated to the deepest part, thrusting hard into her again and again until her soul collapsed.
Her whole body was covered by the man’s breath. 
The man was like a devil from hell. The scorching breath landed on Fu Ningrong’s ear, as if he was burning her. Every word made her tremble in fear.
“Want to get rid of me?!”
“It will be impossible in this life.”


After the Crown Prince Discovered that She Was Disguising Herself as a Man

According to a popular legend, the famous God of War of Great Liang, Huo Wujiu, was once captured by an enemy country. He had his meridians severed and both his legs broken before he was thrown into the prison. In order to humiliate him, that incapable ruler of the country gifted him to his cutsleeve brother as a concubine.
General Huo suffered a great deal of humiliation. He laid in wait for three years before he shed his cicada skin and returned to the Great Jing. He treated his crippled legs, and three months later, he led his army to storm the enemy’s capital. He slaughtered the emperor, razed the capital, and finally beheaded that tr*sh of a cutsleeve, displaying his head on the city’s walls for the next three years.
Since then, the world has been united.
——
A certain university’s history lecturer received a graduation thesis depicting the legend of Huo Wujiu, and he wrote a full page of criticism for the student.
Then he blinked, and he was transmigrated into the body of that cutsleeve prince.  
There were lanterns and decorations everywhere. A man came, sending word that the disabled general of the enemy state had already entered the manor in his wedding sedan.
As he looked at the General Huo in front of him, taking in his malicious gaze, his tortured state, clad in a red wedding gown, Jiang Suizhou realised that even legends can come true. 
This legend could even cause him to be beheaded in public in the future, with his head hung on the city walls for three years.
Jiang Suizhou’s only option was to take good care of General Huo.
In spite of the hidden arrows of the court’s political agendas and the incapable ruler’s endless attempts to humiliate him, he could only bite the bullet and bear the brunt of it; his only wish was that after three years, he could protect his own head. 
Of course, he didn’t dare to even dream of asking this 3 meters tall “concubine” to serve him. 
However, before the three years was up, General Huo’s legs recovered on their own. 
He didn’t just slaughter the incapable ruler and unite the land under the heavens, but he also climbed into his own bed and pinned him down with a heated gaze, stubbornly wanting to establish his status as a concubine.


After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine

Gu Mingzhu transmigrated into a novel–a Mary Sue novel.
She was neither the female lead or the supporting female lead. She did not even have a name in the entire novel.
Gu Mingzhu was very happy about it. She was very honest and respectful, so she might even be able to live a peaceful life!
However, a blind date banquet caused her to encounter the villainous male supporting character from the novel: the Prince of An, Han Min. When she looked at his face, she instantly only had one thought in her mind:
Little brother, I can!
**********
Han Min was a typical beautiful, strong, and miserable villain.
He was a prince, but he had never been favored. His biological mother was just a dancer and passed away early, and his adoptive mother was a madwoman who likes to mistreat the weak. It was not until he grew up and sided with the Crown Prince that he was living a decent life.
But those days did not last long. He nearly lost his legs to save the Crown Prince and his side concubine. From that point on, he became a useless person.
Han Min never gained anything in life, and ended up losing in life.
Han Min became increasingly gloomy, and thought that since he couldn’t live well, then no one else could either!
However, in that same moment, he had a startling realization that he did not lose everything. He still had his face, which could attract a dazzling ‘pearl’(Mingzhu means pearl)!
**********
Small Theater One:
Gu Mingzhu felt that things keep going wrong. Her husband didn’t seem to love the female lead, and he was not very devoted to the female lead. Does that mean he is going to have a bunch of concubines in the future…
Before Gu Mingzhu could finish thinking through her wild thoughts, Han Min leaned over, and his handsome face was all she could see. He smirked and chuckled lightly, “Mingzhu’er, it’s already late, we should go to sleep.”
Gu Mingzhu, whose thoughts became all jumbled up, didn’t even know what he was saying when she agreed.
Han Min knew that when he did that, it would capture her attention. While he was feeling proud, he also felt a bit scared. He had to ask the imperial physician to make him something to avoid losing his beauty one day.
Gu Mingzhu, who knew nothing about this, thought: Oh, my husband is so good looking. I can look at him for the rest of my life!
**********
Small Theater Two:
Han Min sat on the Dragon Throne and looked down condescendingly at the official who placed third in the exams and was kneeling in the center of the hall. He watched the handsome man’s pale face tremble since he did not know what wrong he had committed.
Han Min: “Tsk.”
The next day, the official was appointed a position outside of the capital by the Emperor, and it would be more than ten years before he could finally transfer back to the capital.
Han Min sat on the Dragon Throne with great satisfaction. However, his expression did not change at all as he examined the immense changes that occurred in the official. Han Min’s attitude was so gracious that the man wept and vowed to die for Da Sheng and Han Min.
Han Min continued to watch as the man left. He took out a small mirror from under his chair and murmured:
“This is wonderful. I am still the most beautiful man in the world.”
CP: Typical Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Villain X Beauty Loving and Naturally Seductive Pearl


After Transmigrating, I Married the Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Villain

Betrayed by his lover and abandoned by mankind, the race he saved, Rohen gave up all hopes in life.
Returning to the past, he laid down his sword and allowed the world to perish as he stood in the side. Just as man turned his back on him, he, too, will do the same.
This was his pledge.
But, his view changes little by little when he meets a girl wielding the same scars as him.
She changes him… heals his broken scar without notice.
***
Looking at Rohen, his body torn and mangled, she burst into tears and asked, “Why… why didn’t you run away?”
He heard her sweet voice. It calmed him. She protected him.
Rohen laughed. “Because you’re here.”


Agaphe Philia

As a traitor, Yue Lingxi knew that in order to turn her life around, she had to be loyal to the emperor. 
When there were assassins attacking, she stood in front to defend, and when there were corrupt officials causing trouble, she stood at the forefront to protect her fellow soldiers.
But the emperor instead flew into a rage, and there was a chill in the air as he spoke to her.
“You are so diligent. Should I award you a plaque?”
“Your Majesty, serving the emperor faithfully is my duty.”
“Xi Xi, to be loyal to the monarch, one must first love the monarch, do you understand?”
Little Red Riding Hood, who has strong survival skills but fell into the trap of love, versus the Big Bad Wolf who is always ready to pounce.
The female protagonist is not the type of bodyguard, but she is intelligent and tenacious, and not at all weak.
Important matters should be prominently displayed.


A Gentleman’s Recollections

Zhao Su arrived here in the 35th year of Emperor Jiajing.
His first wish was only to have a satisfactory meal.
This is a story of a boy who goes from being a poverty-stricken son of a concubine to becoming the Grand Secretary of the Great Ming.
This is also a tragic story of hard work, to train the little bratty child to become the promising young emperor, but in the end he was overwhelmed by the brat.
This is the best time period, Jiajing Emperor, Zhang Juzheng, Xu Jie, Yan Song, stars gathering, fighting openly. 
This is also the worst time period, the Emperor is obsessed with achieving immortality, the court officials are forming factions, the court is a dog eat dog arena, the country is also facing internal and external conflict. The North has the Tartar, the Southeast has the Wukou, as well as heavy taxes. The common people cannot stand the hardship, the entire Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse.
What can his existence change?


All Under Heaven

Jiang Shuyao transmigrated and became a vicious lady with a flamboyant appearance and gaudy clothes. She married the most charming young man in the capital by relying on a scheme.
The husband disliked her, mother-in-law loathed her, brother-in-law despised her, Jiang Shuyao wanted to cry without tears.
However, there is nothing in the world that cannot be solved by a hot and spicy meal. If there is, then add hot pot, iron plate barbecue, skewers, milk tea, grilled chicken wings, custard wrap, shrimp dumplings, fried chicken, hot and sour noodles, curry rice, hand cake, fish cake stew, mashed potatoes, preserved eggs, lean meat porridge, and shrimp porridge.
After a period of time:
Picky mother-in-law: Shuyao is indeed a filial child.
Sisters-in-law: Younger sister-in-law is really cute.
Stern eldest brother-in-law and second-brother-in-law: Hard work, sister-in-law.
……
Looking at the people who have been defeated because of food, Xie Xun hates the iron for not becoming steel. Jiang Shuyao’s mind is very cruel and bad, I will… definitely not eat it… so fragrant!


Ancient Foodie Survival Guide

King Ji Yue of Qin is the tyrant that all seven kingdoms are frightened of, yet there is one person, delicate and weak, with a pretty visage, that dares to be domineering in front of him. The young king looked down at beautiful youth and the cold dagger that was on his neck. 
In a cold voice he asked, “Wei Lian, you wish to revolt?”
Wei Lian smiled, and licked his lips: “If you are good to me, then I will serve the king. If you are not good to me, then I will kill the king.”


An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

Li Zhi was reborn as a curse, destined to bring ruin to an empire already in decline.
At the age of fifteen, her ethereal beauty caught the attention of Prince Rui, who fell in love at first sight, and beseeched the Empress Dowager to arrange a union between them.
At the age of sixteen, Li Zhi’s unparalleled allure captivated the heart of the reigning Emperor, who resorted to abominable tactics to abduct her as his own concubine and keep her hidden away in a gilded palace.
With the Emperor’s favor, she rose to the position of a highly sought-after Noble Consort that was envied by all.
Only she knew…
In three years’ time, the Emperor and Prince Rui would turn against each other, and their once great empire would be ravaged by war.
As they fled, a formidable army of one hundred thousand soldiers stood in their way, pleading with the Emperor to order the execution of the treacherous Noble Consort. The Emperor could not bear to see her suffer such a fate, yet in the end, he offered her a three-foot length of white silk. Without hesitation, Li Zhi turned to Pei Ji and flung herself into his protective embrace.


At the Noble Consort’s Feet

‘Less than a month old… I became the great empire’s treasured princess…!’
In all my life, I wanted love. Love from my family, But the family I had, failed me in the end. Abandoned… abused… I don’t want this so-called family. It’s a waste of time.
I came to a new world after a miserable ending…
‘The empire’s treasured princess… that’s me… but why is father, the emperor, so strange?’
“Mabel, I will give you the Ponce Castle.”
“My sweet child, the most fertile land is yours.”
“No, wait, this whole country will be yours for the plucking.”
‘Father, he’s strange… is this what family love is like?’


Baby Tyrant

Ling Qiyang wholeheartedly wanted to marry Jun Lixuan. Alas, Jun Lixuan doubted his intentions and swore to choose death over marriage with the former.
In the end, to save Jun Lixuan’s life, Ling Qiyang sacrificed himself. Finally, he died in front of Jun Lixuan’s grave…
With Li Qiyang dying in front of his grave, Jun Lixuan was born again, returning to the time when he was twenty years old. Then, he found that many things were different.
When the duo met again, Jun Lixuan realized that he had married not only his beloved consort but also a genius doctor…
Fortunately, this time, everything had been reset. This time, he can do things right…


Back to Zero

It’s laughable that after a century of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it crumbled due to the decline of the royal heirs. Not only did a fool ascend the throne, but also a eunuch seized great power.
Wu Jing found himself in the shoes of the last imperial son of the Great Zhou, a recently crowned emperor who was perceived as a fool. He watched as people took advantage of his ignorance, serving him a meager meal of vegetables and plain rice.
Fists clenched, he grew angry.
Outside the palace hall, palace maids gossiped:
“That little emperor is quite handsome.”
“If only he weren’t a fool.”
“The Ninth Thousand Years probably won’t tolerate the restored normal emperor sitting in this position.”
Wu Jing felt deflated.
He had to swallow his pride and continue pretending to be a fool.
Until one day, as he passed by the imperial garden, he accidentally saw the unpredictable and ruthless Ninth Thousand Years, known for killing without blinking, wearing a crane-patterned court robe. The red sleeves draped gracefully on the ground.
The Ninth Thousand Years squatted down, revealing a side profile with a smiling expression, extending a slender hand, feeding… a wild cat!
This cat was one of the wild cats in the imperial garden.
The next day, at the same spot, he saw the Ninth Thousand Years feeding a limping stray dog.
The third encounter was in the imperial study.
Wu Jing sat stiffly on the grand dragon throne, with a eunuch beneath his feet, a ten-year-old who accidentally spilled tea on the Ninth Thousand Years’ robe, now frantically bowing.
Blood streamed down his face.
After a moment, someone came to take the little eunuch away, but the man sitting in the chief minister’s chair suddenly spoke in a gentle tone, “Forget it, he’s just a child.”
Wu Jing shifted his black eyes.
Ning Qinghong turned his gaze, “Your Majesty, please let me review your lessons during this time.”
“Gurgle—”
Wu Jing awkwardly looked at his stomach, a sudden insight striking him. The semi-grown teenager tilted up a pretty little face, his black eyes innocent, “Brother, I’m hungry.”
Ning Qinghong narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up a pastry, “Come here.” He fed the little emperor like he was feeding a kitten, coaxing him to finish.
Rumors spread that the Ninth Thousand Years suffered from a mental illness.
Sometimes smiling, sometimes cruel and tyrannical.
Wu Jing, who regretted hugging this thigh too late, hid in the wardrobe of the sleeping palace, hearing calls from outside.
Ning Qinghong, with a cold face, spoke in an oddly soft tone,
“Wu Wu, aren’t you hungry?”


Becoming Puppet Emperor of a Paranoid Eunuch

Do you see that person with hair loss because they’re stuck possessing a new body?
It’s me.
A civil servant, I possessed the minor villain who died after being exploited.
To make matters worse, while I was living and avoiding the main characters, the male lead set my house on fire.
I got a job as a government official in the lower half of the Imperial city to cover my collapsed family’s insurance…
“Miss Blaine, I’m sorry but it will be difficult for me to accept your resignation letter.”
“Wh-what? Why!”
“You’ve been promoted to become His Majesty’s exclusive secretary.”
This is crazy, I’ve become the villain’s secretary.
***
“Working in the Imperial city is a dream job, and among them, working as my secretary is what everyone desires.”
Um, well, that’s true.
“So why is my secretary so impatient to resign?”
Why, because if I’m with you, my life will diminish more each minute and if I get unlucky, I’ll die!
“I need a secretary like you. Say what you want, but it’ll be impossible.”
The Emperor grinned, and I blurted out immediately.
“I don’t like this.”


Becoming the Obsessive Villain’s Secretary

Jin Zhou was not someone to mess with. He had strong fists and understood the law. The local thugs in his area had to address him as Brother Jin. But no one knew that Jin Zhou, who feared neither heaven nor earth, had actually stumbled under someone’s influence before.
Jin Zhou thought that his encounters with Yang Shi Yu were limited to passing each other in the court. Unexpectedly, one day, Yang Shi Yu would condescend to come to his territory and say to him while he was fixing a car, “Don’t get involved in this case.” Jin Zhou laughed and slid out from under the car, saying, “Sure, Your Honor, give me a kiss, and I won’t get involved.” In Jin Zhou’s expectation, Yang Shi Yu would leave indifferently just like he did in the past. But things didn’t unfold quite as he had predicted…
Judge × Lawyer Hoodlum Neatly dressed × Suited thug ※ Judge top, lawyer bottom, neither of them are easy to handle ※ The top received family education during university, with a three-year age difference. The bottom’s surname is Jin (pronounced “jin”). 1V1, Happily Ever After, Strong-Strong, Deduction, Solving Cases, Courtroom Debates. The bottom doesn’t know he’s a bottom.


Blank Charge

Sun Tu who came from the modern era possesses a system of warehouses. From here begins a period of exciting, tragic and unpredictable tale of life and death. Here, not only is there corrupt officials and emperors but also brave and loyal officials and generals. In this world, where even the Heroes of the Water Margin exist, how will Sun Tu get along with them? For all these answers, do read Bringing a Warehouse to the Song Dynasty!


Bringing a Warehouse to the Song Dynasty!

The Marquis Yunyang was deposed by the Emperor and his family ended up in dire straits overnight. As such, the Third Miss of the Shen Household, her family’s most precious jewel, found herself abandoned by all with a sick brother on her hands. Having no other choice, she set up a cosmetics shop in Chang’an.
But to the eyes of all, especially her relatives’, she had become nothing but an alluring flower any man could pick at will.
Passing by her Baixiang Pavilion, the heir to the Grand Duchy of Zhen, Lu Yan, witnessed her being harassed by the idle sons of Chang’an’s leading class. Her appearance reminded him of dreams that had been plaguing him lately, revealing to him a past with her and the sultry love affair they had shared in a previous life.
With shaking fingers, he also remembered the bitter taste of heartbreak when she left him to marry another man.
Thus, in this life, he decided to save her once more, lure her into an affair, install her as his mistress and never let her escape his sphere of influence again.
However, to keep Shen Zhen by his side, finding her a place to stay and caring for her brother was not enough. Little did Lu Yan know he would be pulled into the darkest corners of Chang’an and take part in games of power that at times implicated the Main Gentleman of the Empire, the Emperor himself. Selling what he held dearest in the process: his integrity as an official.
All for the sake of Chang’an’s First Beauty.


Chang’an’s First Beauty

Rain droplets danced in the gentle breeze; in a quaint little store adorned with vibrant blue emblems, stood a charming young lady.
Exquisite taste of Xinfeng County’s finest liquor, perfectly complemented by the freshness of okra, the tenderness of bamboo shoots, and other refined delicacies.
***
Lin Yan, the capital city’s Deputy Magistrate, cast his gaze at the fair-skinned and almond-shaped eyes proprietress.
Alas, how unfortunate it was for such a noble lady to find herself ensnared in the clutches of this predicament, compelled to partake in the humble trade of selling food for her livelihood…
Shen Shaoguang: Surrounded by mouth watering cuisines and exquisite wines all day, and to top it all off, there’s occasional eye candies passing by, satisfying my every need! Ah~ my life is too good to be true~
Lin Yan’s expression darkened. The young people in this city seemed to be consumed by their superficial appearances, indulging in frivolous activities like c*ckfighting and dog hunting. It was high time for them to undergo a transformation and embrace more meaningful pursuits!


Chang’an Small Restaurant

Once renowned as Chang’an’s number one hedonist, Sheng Chumu could barely ride on a horse without falling off. Now, he has fallen head over heels for a seamstress from Guangzhou and will do anything to be with her, including giving up his previous lifestyle and going through a one hundred and eighty degree change to improve his literary knowledge and martial arts. But will his entry into her life be a blessing or a downfall? 
A quick-witted and talented seamstress, Fu Rou manages her family’s embroidery business in Guangzhou. Unfortunately, a fire burns everything she knew into nothing. Left with nothing, Fu Rou and her family follow Sheng Chumu to Chang’an to start anew. However, her talent for embroidery eventually threw her into court. In a palace full of princes, Fu Rou has attracted the eyes of a particularly stubborn prince to herself. Determined to stick to her principles, Fu Rou has to navigate through schemes while staying true to herself. With the troubles of the court, will Sheng Chumu ever be able to reunite with Fu Rou? Or will the palace walls forever cut them off?


Court Lady

Crown Prince Cael appeared before Irene, the knight abandoned by the kingdom to whom she had been loyal to all her life. He had declared to worship her, kissing the ground she walked on, for he desired to be her husband.
For a moment, Irene’s heart shook.
Will Cael be able to capture Irene’s heart?


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