Transmigration: Becoming the Villainous Eldest Princess and Refusing to Redeem Myself

Shang Changge was a supreme ability user in the year 3124 of the Red Planet Apocalypse. After sacrificing herself in a self-destructive battle against the Zombie King No. 1, she transmigrated into the body of the Grand Princess of Anguo in the Qingyan Dynasty. She found herself inside an unfinished male-oriented power fantasy novel, inhabiting the role of a vicious, short-lived cannon-fodder villainess. The original character was known for her cruelty and was destined to die early in the story, poisoned by conspirators within her own estate. Upon waking, Shang Changge discovered that two of her maids, Qinghe and Qingyu, had been bribed by Wen Wanyi to poison her lunch. Rather than falling victim to the plot, she revealed her survival, executed the traitorous maids, and asserted her dominance over the household.

The core conflict centered on Shang Changge’s need to survive in a hostile political environment while dismantling the threats targeting her life. She identified Jing Xiuming, the Divine Physician residing in her estate, as the mastermind behind the poisoning. Jing Xiuming had been manipulated by Wen Wanyi into believing she was the one who saved his life twelve years prior, when in reality Shang Changge had been his savior. Shang Changge confronted him with a jade pendant that proved her identity, forcing him to acknowledge his error. She coerced him into helping her ruin the Wen family by fabricating evidence of their treason and complicity in the assassination attempts against her.

A key turning point occurred during a poetry gathering at the Lakeside Pavilion. Shang Changge publicly presented the corpses of her poisoned maids as a gift to Wen Wanyi, signaling the beginning of the Wen family’s destruction. During this event, Xiao Ji, the Great General known as the God of Slaughter, arrived unexpectedly. Unlike others who feared him, Shang Changge defended his honor before the court, earning his attention and establishing a strategic alliance. Later that night, while returning from the gathering, Shang Changge’s carriage was ambushed by assassins. She revealed hidden combat abilities inherited from her previous life, neutralizing the attackers with ruthless efficiency. Xiao Ji arrived shortly after, and together they secured the surviving assassins.

The story progressed as Shang Changge took the captured assassins and Jing Xiuming to the Imperial Palace. She presented false testimony implicating the Wen family in the assassination plot, leveraging the Emperor’s existing distrust of her mother’s faction. The Emperor, seeing an opportunity to weaken the Empress’s influence, ordered the immediate execution of the Wen family. Shang Changge also secured a decree requiring all her servants to be buried with her upon her death, eliminating future internal threats. Meanwhile, Xiao Ji began investigating Shang Changge’s sudden change in behavior, noting her martial skills and strategic acumen, which differed significantly from the frivolous princess recorded in historical accounts.

Shang Changge’s ultimate goal extended beyond personal survival. She suspected that her brother from the apocalypse, who had also died in a self-destructive act, might have transmigrated into the body of Shang Changze, the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was currently being suppressed by the Emperor in favor of the Third Prince, who was favored for his carefree nature. Shang Changge recognized that the Wen family’s treason would historically lead to a war that severely wounded the Crown Prince. By destroying the Wen family early, she aimed to alter the timeline and protect Shang Changze. Her actions set the stage for a broader struggle against the imperial court, where she would navigate political intrigue while preparing for the impending conflict with neighboring vassal states.