Chu Ningzhao transmigrated into a book, but she was willing!!!
This transmigration was something she had sought herself; to achieve it, she specifically wrote a several-thousand-word long review, just to trigger the mechanism where having the same name and complaining would lead to transmigration.
She succeeded!
This was a novel about a universally beloved protagonist, where the young general, the enemy country's hostage prince, the loyal minister's orphan, and others were all devoted admirers of the female lead, Chu Yu.
Chu Yu was the universally beloved one, as for Chu Ningzhao… she was a big scapegoat! A blood bag! A nutrient!
Her entire life was lived for others, yet in the end, she gained a reputation for being wicked and died miserably in a foreign land.
She rallied capable ministers, cultivated military generals, and helped her younger brother secure the throne, but all the credit went to her younger sister, Chu Yu.
Those who had risen to high positions with her help were eager to kill her.
The newly enthroned Emperor: “Imperial Sister, Li Country only needs one Eldest Princess, and that is Eldest Princess Chu Yu. I can only have one sister. How about I send you off for a political marriage?”
The enemy country's hostage prince, who had turned his fortunes around: “If I had known you were so malicious, I would have died that day rather than ask you for help.”
The loyal minister's orphan, who had successfully cleared his name: “Princess Chu Yu had thought about taking me in back then, but you insisted on snatching me away, making me despised and slandered.”
The General who guards the Nation: “Swords and blades are blind on the battlefield. If you hadn't schemed against me, how would I have gone to the battlefield at a young age, leaving behind these scars and almost losing my life?”
…
Are these even human words?
The only one who was willing to save them and help them, from beginning to end, was Chu Ningzhao!
But in the end, everyone gathered around Chu Yu, willing to die for her.
How ridiculous, when did Chu Yu ever say she would save them?
The day after the new emperor ascended the throne, Princess Ningzhao was sent off for a political marriage, and in less than a year, this wicked princess died.
Upon hearing the news of her death, everyone celebrated. During banquets and feasts, they all regretted, saying that if they could start over, they would have gathered around Chu Yu much earlier and never gotten to know Chu Ningzhao.
Waking up, their wish came true!
The female lead's admirers all returned to their humble and desperate times, like stray dogs, impoverished and unable to secure food and clothing!
This time, no one would help them again.
…
“Why hasn't the Princess woken up yet? Did she hit her head?”
“Yes.” Chu Ningzhao responded softly, her eyes still closed, feeling a dull ache at the back of her head.
She fell asleep right after finishing her long review. In her dream, the gentle Princess Ningzhao appeared, her heart already dead, unwilling to be reborn with the several admirers, and asked Chu Ningzhao if she was willing to take her place.
Chu Ningzhao was certainly willing!
She wanted to see with her own eyes how Chu Yu “helped” them, and see how long they could live and how far they could go with Chu Yu's help!
“Princess, Shen Gongzi is too much! Not only has he been causing a ruckus for days, but he's also smashing things, and now he even pushed the Princess.” The maid Hua Man was indignant.
Chu Ningzhao covered the back of her head, recalling what happened before she fainted.
Shen Gongzi, Shen Zhi, was the son of the former Grand Tutor. Eighteen years ago, the Shen family was involved in a rebellion and their entire clan was executed.
He fortunately survived and now came to the capital, wanting to clear the Shen family's name. He had been staying in the manor for half a month, and three days ago, he started acting like a madman, insisting on leaving the Princess Manor.
Chu Ningzhao was worried he would be deceived; if something happened to him, the Shen family's name could not be cleared. Therefore, Chu Ningzhao had been trying to persuade and stop him.
Tonight, he started acting up again, and after Chu Ningzhao went over, he even pushed her, causing her to hit the back of her head.
So eager to leave? It seems he has already been reborn, and he is going to find Chu Yu? Then how could she stop him?
Chu Ningzhao sat up and said with a sneer, “Let's go take a look.”
Shen Zhi lived in An Jin Hall, which was no less luxurious than the main courtyard within the Princess Manor, spacious and bright everywhere.
Chu Ningzhao had doubts about the Shen family's rebellion back then, which was why she proactively took him in, arranged the best living quarters for him, and assigned over twenty maids and servants to take care of his daily life.
He didn't need to do anything, just wait quietly, wait for her to uncover the truth, and wait for an opportune moment.
Shen Zhi was quite obedient at first, grateful to Chu Ningzhao, and even said he would die for her.
Later, there were rumors in the capital that Shen Zhi was Chu Ningzhao's kept lover.
Chu Ningzhao was afraid his reputation would be damaged, so she wanted to find him a courtyard outside for him to live in, but he himself was reluctant to leave the luxury of the Princess Manor; where else would he have maids and servants at his beck and call?
He was the one who insisted on staying!
After his name was successfully cleared, he began to accuse Chu Ningzhao of forcing him to stay and mistreating him.
Furthermore, there were always people speculating about his improper relationship with Chu Ningzhao, which he felt was a humiliation, and he blamed Chu Ningzhao for all of it.
At this point, Chu Yu gently told him that Chu Ningzhao had harbored ill intentions from the day she took him in, but had not succeeded.
Shen Zhi believed it! Chu Yu would not lie to him.
Now, back in the past, even though he had already entered the Princess Manor, he must leave! He did not want to be humiliated as a kept lover again.
Of course, if the other person was Chu Yu, he would be willing.
The things in the room were smashed to pieces, and outside, maids and servants knelt on the ground, trembling as they looked at him.
Where did the Princess invite this plague god from? He suddenly went mad, and the things in the room had been replaced many times.
If he kept smashing things like this, the Princess Manor would be ruined by him.
“Shen Zhi! What a temper you have!” Chu Ningzhao sternly rebuked him, stepping inside.
Shen Zhi was dressed in a dark blue robe, his hair tied up high and secured with a white jade hairpin. At this moment, he looked completely different from the beggar-like appearance he had when he first arrived.
Since he had already been reborn two days ago, why was he still wearing her clothes and using her things?
This Shen Zhi, he was still not tough enough.
Upon seeing her, Shen Zhi's eyes showed pure ferocity. It was this wicked woman in front of him who repeatedly prevented him from leaving.
Chu Yu had said that if Chu Ningzhao hadn't interfered, she would have saved him herself.
In fact, that was exactly how it was! He had been shouting to leave for three days, but Chu Ningzhao simply wouldn't let him go.
Chu Ningzhao must have known early on that his Shen family were loyal ministers of Li Country! The Shen family's name would be cleared sooner or later, and then Chu Ningzhao would become a good person who protected a loyal minister's orphan, an benefactor to his Shen family, gaining both fame and fortune!
In this life, Shen Zhi would not let her gain any benefits. He wanted to find Chu Yu, Princess Chu Yu would save him! And she would help him wholeheartedly.
“Princess, I don't want to stay here, please let me leave.” Shen Zhi's tone was exceptionally firm, as if he would die there if she didn't let him go today.
Chu Ningzhao sneered, looked at the mess in the room, and retorted, “You've smashed so many of my things. Do you think you can just leave now?”
Shen Zhi's face was full of disdain! Chu Ningzhao was truly cunning, she would think of any trick to keep him.
He didn't want to smash these things; if he didn't do this, he wouldn't even be able to see Chu Ningzhao.
Want to keep him with these things? Wishful thinking.
(By the way, if you're patient, read the author's notes to avoid pitfalls, just in case... it's useful!)