When a Ditzy Beauty's Thoughts Are Heard

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Tong Aning falls into the water one day and unexpectedly regains her memories. It turns out she is a modern person who reincarnated into this world at birth?

The good news: her family belongs to a prestigious marquis's household, so she never has to worry about food or clothing. Her parents are deeply in love, her siblings get along, and the atmosphere at home is wonderful.

The bad news: her father is about to offend the emperor and get the entire family banished.

Tong Aning: !

What should she do? What should she do? Tong Aning racks her brains all day without coming up with a solution. She's worried sick.

Until she accompanies her mother to a banquet at a duke's estate-

Gazing at the graceful, beautiful duchess, Tong Aning marvels inwardly: The duchess is so beautiful. Why does the duke still keep a mistress outside the estate?

The duchess: !

A mistress? Well, well.

A few days later, word spreads that the duchess has divorced her husband. She even wants to take Tong Aning as her goddaughter!

Tong Aning: Huh?

At the Princess Imperial's peony banquet, Tong Aning stares unblinkingly at the four male favorites the princess has brought along. They really are big, strapping men.

Mother Tong is just about to warn Aning not to follow that example when, a moment later-

Tong Aning: Too bad the Third Prince planted all of them in the princess's household to spy on her.

The Princess Imperial: !

The next day, Tong Aning hears that the Princess Imperial has dealt with all four male favorites-and has also bestowed a pile of gifts on Tong Aning.

Tong Aning: Aww, the Princess Imperial is so nice!

While out one day, Tong Aning encounters a man covered in blood. Barely breathing, he asks her to save him. Tong Aning thinks-

What if he's a bad guy?

But he's about to die.

His hand looks so dirty.

Hearing her thoughts, the man wipes his hand clean and holds it out again.

Later, the marquis's household escapes exile, her father rises to the highest rank a subject can attain, and her mother receives an imperial title-all because everyone can hear her thoughts???

Tong Aning: Help.

The man asks softly, "Aning, did I hurt you?"

Tong Aning loses it. "Stop eavesdropping on my thoughts!!!"

Upcoming Novel: The Palace Maid Is Enjoying the Gossip Again Today

Qing Tang transmigrates into a wildly popular palace intrigue novel. She is neither Consort Lin, who already enjoys unrivaled imperial favor, nor Lady Yu, who has just entered the palace and will one day become the new empress.

She is just an ordinary palace maid-the very maid Consort Lin sends to drug Lady Yu, only to be discovered by Lady Yu and put to death.

Just as Qing Tang is desperately trying to figure out how to survive, her system finally arrives. Its only special ability? Letting her enjoy juicy gossip.

Qing Tang: ...

Whatever. Something is better than nothing. Who knows? Maybe she can gossip her way into a brighter future.

But as she keeps following the gossip, Qing Tang discovers that she has actually escaped her original ending.

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Qing Tang even finds herself caught in a rivalry between brothers, and her internal commentary goes into overdrive.

[You dragged me here first thing in the morning to grind ink. Am I part of your kinky games? You're still fighting over someone when Prince Jing is about to rebel!]

The emperor: !

Prince An: !

Perhaps they should deal with the rebellion first?

When Qing Tang learns that Consort Lin has poisoned Lady Yu, and Lady Yu has poisoned her, she is so angry she laughs.

[Fine, fine, fine. You poison her, she poisons me, and all three of us go down together while the empress reaps the rewards!]

Lady Yu: !

Consort Lin: !

Perhaps they should call a temporary truce?

The emperor confesses his love to Qing Tang.

Qing Tang: ???

[Has this damned emperor lost his mind?]

The emperor: "...Qing Tang, are you displeased?"

Then the emperor watches as Qing Tang, who is cursing him inwardly, smiles more brilliantly than the sunlight outside. Looking bashful, she says, "Not at all. Being with Your Majesty is my good fortune."

Meanwhile, inside Qing Tang's head: [**** emperor ***]

The emperor: ...

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