An Elderly Woman Transmigrates into an Ancient Supporting Character and Is Pampered by a Prince

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大道包大腸
Status:Ongoing

Summary

Xie Qing lived a single life and passed away peacefully at the age of seventy-five. Looking back on her life, she felt satisfied with both her career and her independence. Her only regret was never having experienced love. With that lingering wish, she closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, she had transmigrated into ancient times and become a sixteen-year-old daughter of a county magistrate.

However, her situation was far from ideal. She had awakened at the moment she was about to hang herself and was immediately pressured into an arranged marriage. Though she had started her life over, it felt as if she had been dropped into the middle of an ongoing story. Still, drawing on decades of life experience, she resolved to face the situation calmly and handle it with ease.

Meanwhile, throughout the capital, it was widely known that Prince Wu, Zhao Chengze, had gone mad. He had relinquished the throne and spent his days in his residence, staring at a pond of withered lotus flowers while repeatedly murmuring a single word—“Xie…”

His younger brother tried to persuade him, asking who he was searching for and offering full assistance. The household staff also urged him to provide a portrait of the mysterious “Miss Xie.” Yet none of them could understand his fixation, and rumors spread as to what kind of person could drive Prince Wu into such obsession.

Everything changed when a scandal from Leping County spread to the capital. It was said that a county magistrate had tried to sell his daughter for personal gain, only for the daughter herself to expose her prospective husband’s inability in a decisive and uncompromising manner. While others dismissed the incident as a mere joke, Prince Wu reacted strongly upon hearing the details.

Recognizing the sharpness, strategy, and unmistakable style behind the act, he immediately stood up, his eyes filled with intense brilliance.

He had found her.

Xie Qing… in this life, you will not escape me again.

Novel Items

Silver Hairpin

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A hidden silver hairpin belonging to Miss Xie. Chun Cao exchanged it to obtain information about Wang Ping from Zhang Ma's nephew.

Hemp Rope

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A rope used by Chi Yu to bind Madam Shen tightly after subduing her. She also used Qi Mingyu's socks as a gag stuffed into Madam Shen's mouth.

Marriage Alliance with Wang Family

Event

An arranged marriage between Xie Qingyan and Wang Ping. The Wang family seeks this marriage to use Xie Qingyan as a scapegoat for Wang Ping's infertility while preserving their reputation. The betrothal gifts have been accepted and the marriage is scheduled for the eighth day of next month.

Rumors about Wang Ping

Event

A rumor campaign spread across Leping County over three days. The rumors claimed Wang Ping is incapable, has eight concubines who all remain childless, and that Magistrate Xie is selling his daughter for promotion. The rumors spread from the Xie family backyard through Zhang Ma washing clothes, a storyteller in a teahouse, and eventually became a nursery rhyme sung by children.

Nursery Rhyme about Laba Beans

Event

A vulgar nursery rhyme that spread on the third day: Laba beans roll around, marry a wife who cannot bear a child, eight bellies flat none can last, Magistrate Xie hang your head low sold his daughter for official clothes.

Abdication Edict

Event

On the twenty-ninth day after his ascension, Zhao Chengze issued an abdication edict and handed the throne to his younger brother Zhao Chengqian. This was described as unprecedented in history.

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CHVA2001 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ November 6,2025

The visual writing in these chapters is absolutely cinematic. Let me paint you the scene: pale blue sedan chair, white dress, light outer robe, and that wide-brimmed veiled hat with layers of white gauze falling to the waist. Every time the breeze moves, you catch just a glimpse of her jawline. It's such a carefully composed image—like a painting coming to life. And then there's Thirteen standing before her, "straight as a pine, arms relaxed at his sides, his features cold and his eyes sharp as an eagle's." The author keeps giving us these sharp, almost sculptural descriptions that make every character feel like they've stepped out of a historical drama. The Curio Pavilion itself is described with such specific detail that you can practically walk through it. Purple bamboo screens as partitions instead of walls. Glass embedded in the counter surface. Hidden compartments beneath. Three chi high, two chi wide. These aren't vague descriptions—they're architectural blueprints. The author wants you to see this space clearly because it represents Xie Qingyan's vision made physical. What I find most interesting is how the setting mirrors the emotional dynamics. The veiled hat is the central image of these chapters—concealment and revelation happening simultaneously. She's visible enough to command respect, invisible enough to maintain propriety. The gauze is both a barrier and a bridge. And Zhao Chengze watches from behind his own barrier—the window of Wangjiang Tower—separated from her by distance and social position. The eastern market setting is bustling but never overwhelming. The author uses it as a stage, not a backdrop. Craftsmen working, guards standing at attention, the sedan chair arriving—it all feels lived-in and specific to this world. The worldbuilding isn't info-dumped; it's embedded in action and description.

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SeraphWeddVy6 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ December 23,2025

Okay, so let me just say this: the author is a master at layering conflict. You've got Xie Wenyuan caught between his daughter's reputation and his own career ambitions, then Thirteen delivering ultimatums with that ice-cold efficiency, and then Xie Qingyan herself stepping into a role she's clearly been planning for. The plot doesn't just move forward—it spirals. Every character has their own agenda, and they're all colliding in this one scene at the Curio Pavilion storefront. What really got me was the negotiation sequence. Xie Wenyuan thinks he's setting conditions to protect his daughter, but the narrative keeps hinting that he's actually trapping himself. "He had no idea that he had already released the most untamable young tiger with his own hands." That line alone reframes the entire chapter. The father who wanted to keep her locked away is the one who just handed her the keys to her own destiny. And then there's Zhao Chengze watching from across the street. The fact that he already knows her from childhood—that whispered question, "What was she like… as a child?"—tells us this isn't a new connection. There's history here, and the author is doling it out like poison, drop by drop. The plot also does something clever with the business plan itself. The Curio Pavilion isn't just a shop—it's a metaphor. A place where the unknown is packaged and sold, where people pay for mystery. That's basically what Xie Qingyan is doing with her own life right now. She's becoming a blind box, and everyone's trying to figure out what's inside. I also loved how the Wang family subplot from earlier chapters still echoes here. Xie Wenyuan's already dealing with gossip from that incident, which raises the stakes of his daughter appearing in public. The author weaves subplots together like threads in a tapestry—nothing feels wasted.

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BigMun Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 18,2026

I need to talk about the travel permit scene because it is absolutely hilarious and I cannot stop thinking about it. Zhang Wu nearly fainting, teeth chattering, calling out 'P…Prince Wu…' like his life depends on it—which it does, apparently. The narrator just casually drops: 'offending the current Emperor might only cost you your position, but offending Prince Wu would cost you your life.' And then Zhao Chengze is just sitting there like 'I borrowed my brother's seal to stamp it' completely unfazed. Like bro you used the IMPERIAL SEAL on a merchant travel permit and you're worried about whether ten thousand taels is enough for hotel rooms? The contrast between Zhao Chengze's casual power and everyone else's sheer terror is comedy gold. He's not even bothered by the kowtowing. 'He could not even be bothered to lift the curtain again.' Just a grunt. These people are on the ground worshipping him and he's thinking about whether the hotel is good enough. Then the scene at Lingyue Restaurant—Thirteen slapping that banknote on the counter, the shopkeeper's smile freezing, his hand trembling so bad he nearly knocks over his abacus. 'T Ten thousand taels?!' The entire county going wild over this. The image of Xie Wenyuan's sedan chair getting blocked by the mob rushing to the tavern is pure cinema. You can literally see it. And the ancestral hall where Xie Qingyan is confined? The contrast between that stuffy, restricted space and the absolute chaos outside is brilliant. She's sitting there eating plain porridge while the whole county is losing its mind over a business scheme she somehow already understands from another life.

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Zoftex Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 28,2026

Okay so let me just say this man Zhao Chengze is absolutely terrifying in the best way possible. The guy walks into a random county, drops ten thousand taels on a restaurant without blinking, posts a business notice that makes the entire population lose their minds, AND he's been waiting specifically for one person the whole time. That's not a merchant caravan, that's a hunting trap dressed up as a business opportunity. And Thirteen? Cold as ice. I love how he just... exists. He doesn't emote, he doesn't smile, he hands over the imperial seal like it's nothing and then scares off Xie Wenyuan with a look. This guy is basically a weapon that talks. But the real relationship drama is between Zhao Chengze and Xie Qingyan. He's setting up this entire elaborate scheme just to get her attention. 'This trap was set only for you.' Bro, that is either the most romantic or the most manipulative thing I've ever read and I can't decide which. He knows she's trapped in that ancestral hall, cut off from the world, and he creates a phenomenon so loud she literally cannot ignore it. Genius. Absolutely diabolical genius. Xie Wenyuan on the other hand is just... pathetic. Former palace graduate, now reduced to personally visiting merchants because he needs a win. He tries to flex his official authority on Thirteen and gets INTIMIDATED. A county magistrate getting scared by a steward's bodyguards. The man has no power left and he knows it. And then Xie Qingyan recognizing the blind box concept from her past life? That moment when her spoon clinks into the bowl? That's not just surprise, that's the moment two people who've both lived before in different worlds finally about to collide.

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Azel06 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ October 16,2025

"You really... came as well." That's it. That's the line. Three words and I'm devastated. Let me explain why this hit me so hard. Zhao Chengze has lived through two lifetimes. He's seen war, he's abdicated a throne, he's carried grief that most people couldn't survive in a single lifetime. And throughout all of it, there's this one person—Xie Qingyan—who appeared on the exact same day he awakened in this new world. The ninth day of the tenth month. His breath catches when he reads that date. Not because it's significant to the plot, but because it's significant to HIM. It's the day his soul arrived, and the day hers did too. The Emperor's scene is funny on the surface—"Xie... you've won again" mimicked in a high-pitched voice—but it's actually heartbreaking when you think about it. This man who terrified empires, who made generals surrender with a glance, has been sitting by a pond every day for who-knows-how-long, whispering a girl's name like a prayer. And he's so embarrassed about it that he stamps the travel permit upside down and flees. The most powerful man in the world, undone by the fear of being found out. And Xie Qingyan—she just slapped a senior servant and forced her loyal maid to join her side. She's ruthless, she's strategic, she's terrifying. But somewhere in this story, there's a girl who hung herself on the ninth day of the tenth month and came back different. Changed. And the man who's been waiting for her is about to ride all the way to Leping County to find out if she's really her. I need them to meet already. I can't—

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CherryMay2682 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ May 18,2026

I keep thinking about Chun Cao. Like, she's been this quiet background character who just follows orders, but this whole scene is really her origin story. When Xie Qingyan says "if you still wish to follow me, then do it now," that's not a request. That's a line in the sand. And Chun Cao crossing it—eyes shut, using all her strength to slap Madam Li—this is the moment she stops being just a servant and becomes someone's person. The text says: "She remembered the cold hand that had wiped her tears in the ancestral hall. She remembered the calm words, 'Wait until I finish eating.'" Two tiny moments. Two tiny acts of kindness that Xie Qingyan probably forgot about, but Chun Cao held onto. That's how loyalty actually works in real life, right? It's not built on grand declarations. It's built on the small things people do when they think no one's watching. And then there's Zhao Chengze and his brother. Oh my god, the Emperor revealing that his brother has been muttering "Xie... Xie... how am I supposed to live without you" at the pond every day. I literally screamed reading that. The most terrifying abdicated prince in the empire, the man who conquered half the country, reduced to blushing and stammering "...Was it that obvious?" This brother dynamic is everything. Zhao Chengqian isn't just comic relief—he's the only person who can see through Zhao Chengze's armor because he's the only one who knew her before the throne, before the wars, before any of it. But the real relationship here is between Zhao Chengze and Xie Qingyan, even though they haven't met yet in this timeline. He's reading her dossier like it's a love letter. "You really... came as well." That line destroyed me. He spent who-knows-how-long searching for her across lifetimes, and now he's confirming she's real. The way his hands tremble while reading—that's not excitement, that's relief. That's a man who thought he might be crazy and now knows he wasn't.

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