After Reading Minds, the Unhinged Tyrant Decides to Redeem Himself

Song Yun Chu, a modern woman with a penchant for reading romance novels, transmigrates into the body of Song Yun Chu, the Right Prime Minister of the Tianqi Kingdom. In the original novel, "Tangled with the Wicked Prince, My Beloved Consort, Don't You Flee," this character is a ruthless, black-hearted villain who is eventually stripped of her post, exiled for treason, and killed by a volley of arrows fired by the male lead, Prince Yi. Having read the book and despised the tragic fate of the villain, Song Yun Chu wakes up in this world ten days after her transmigration. She discovers that she possesses the martial arts skills and political memories of the original minister, but her personality is fundamentally different. She is determined to avoid the original plot's tragic ending and survive by staying out of the conflicts between the emperor and the royal family.

The current emperor, Jun Li Luo, appears frail, sickly, and gentle on the surface, but he is actually insidious, ruthless, and highly skilled in martial arts. He rose to power with the help of Prime Minister Song, who served as his right hand and controlled the intelligence agency, the Mirror Reflection Bureau. Ten days ago, during a palace banquet, Jun Li Luo accidentally gained the ability to hear Song Yun Chu's inner thoughts. He discovers that she constantly insults him internally, referring to him as the "dog emperor," and that she seems to possess knowledge of the future, referring to an "original work" that records destinies. Recognizing Song Yun Chu as a potential threat due to her foresight, Jun Li Luo decides to monitor her closely while maintaining a facade of harmonious ruler-minister relations.

The central conflict arises from the "Phoenix Woman" legend. Jiang Rumin, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Jin, is believed to be the prophesied figure who brings blessings to the kingdom. Jun Li Luo becomes obsessed with her, initially planning to eliminate her to prevent her from influencing his destiny, but later decides to control her by bestowing her upon Song Yun Chu in marriage. This decision is also driven by his desire to use Song Yun Chu as a pawn against his imperial uncle, Prince Yi (Jun Tianyi), who is also betrothed to Jiang Rumin. Song Yun Chu, aware of the original plot, tries to distance herself from Jiang Rumin to avoid the tragic romance that ensnares the female lead and the male supporting characters.

A key turning point occurs when assassins, sent by Jun Li Luo's subordinate Shen Yue, attempt to kill Jiang Rumin in broad daylight. Song Yun Chu intervenes to save her, driven by a mysterious warning that "if the protagonist dies, all things perish." This act of saving the female lead causes Jun Li Luo to faint, revealing a connection between Jiang Rumin's safety and the emperor's health. Jun Li Luo, now fully aware that Jiang Rumin is the protagonist with a strong "plot armor," shifts his strategy. He publicly announces the marriage between Song Yun Chu and Jiang Rumin, effectively severing Jiang Rumin's connection with Prince Yi and dragging Song Yun Chu into the romantic entanglement he wishes to avoid.

The story direction moves toward a complex web of political intrigue and romantic complications. Jun Li Luo manipulates events to pit Prince Yi against Song Yun Chu, hoping to eliminate both threats. Song Yun Chu, forced to accept the marriage decree to avoid imperial wrath, must navigate her new role as the Prime Minister's wife while trying to prevent the original tragic events. She faces the challenge of managing her relationship with the suspicious and cunning emperor, dealing with the obsessive and foolish Prince Yi, and protecting the female lead from the various dangers that arise. The narrative explores the tension between the characters' internal thoughts and their external actions, as both Song Yun Chu and Jun Li Luo hide their true intentions behind masks of loyalty and affection.