I Was Originally A Stunning Beauty

She is the infamous good-for-nothing of the Eastern Li Kingdom, her notoriety having long surpassed that of the kingdom's most beautiful woman. Little do they know that within her embroidered garments lies a world of potential, and her talents rival those of the finest men in the realm. On the day of her grand wedding, she was abandoned by the Li Prince, who had been infatuated with her for four years and was betrothed to her since childhood. Heartbroken, she drowned in the lotus pond, yet unexpectedly, fortune and misfortune arrived together, allowing her to break free from her cocoon and transform into a butterfly, astonishingly reborn.

After her rebirth, she transformed from her previous demeanor of patience and fragility to one of sharpness and cold-heartedness, unexpectedly attracting the pursuit of numerous young gentlemen from across the realm. In an instant, chaos erupted throughout the land, with the political situation becoming increasingly tumultuous and fraught with intrigue. The struggle for supremacy evolved into a contest for beauty.

In a chaotic game of chess, accompanied by a duet of guqin and xiao, a figure in white as snow, another in blue as water, one clad in a black jade brocade robe, and yet another in a purple garment of brilliance, together unveil this chapter of turmoil. Ten miles of brocade red spread across the splendid tapestry, as iron-blooded hooves depict a picturesque landscape of the realm. ... Yet, as the splendor fades, who will dominate the rise and fall of the nation, who will exhaust the world, all for her to style her hair and paint her brows ...