Your Highness, Stop Enduring It, Your Prayer Beads Are Already Crushed

Novel Info

Author:
草莓不是這麽吃噠
Status:Ongoing

Summary

Su Yaoyao, the legitimate daughter of the Yongning Marquis, spent her life as a pitiful figure—starving herself, binding her chest, and enduring public humiliation from her fiancé, the Second Prince Xiao Qiming, and his favored concubine-born sister Su Yun'er. On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, after being mocked by the Second Prince and his sister in front of the entire court, the original Su Yaoyao died of indignation. She was immediately replaced by a modern entertainment industry Sea Queen, a woman skilled in manipulation, charm, and strategy.

Upon awakening in her new body, Su Yaoyao tore off her chest bindings, realizing the waste of a divine figure that had been suppressed for years. She immediately began her transformation—discarding the drab gray clothes imposed by Concubine Liu, ordering new garments that accentuated her curves, and using beauty treatments to restore her sallow complexion. She also reconnected with her maternal grandfather, the retired Grand Tutor Shen, whose household had been cut off from her by Concubine Liu. With loyal servants sent by her grandmother, Su Yaoyao gained the support she needed to reclaim her mother's dowry and expose the corruption within the Marquis estate.

Concubine Liu and Su Yun'er, upon learning of Su Yaoyao's transformation and her demand for the dowry, plotted to ruin her at the upcoming palace banquet hosted by the Empress to welcome back the Crown Prince Xiao Chenyuan. They knew the Crown Prince was a devout Buddhist, aloof and despising frivolous women, and intended to use this to make Su Yaoyao appear improper and seductive before him.

At the banquet, Su Yaoyao made a dazzling entrance in a red dress that revealed her breathtaking figure, stunning everyone who remembered her as a sallow, haggard woman. When the Second Prince publicly insulted her, she played the victim with masterful precision, feigning tears and offering to beg the Empress to break off the engagement so he could marry Su Yun'er. The crowd's sympathy shifted entirely to her, leaving Xiao Qiming flustered and Su Yun'er seething with rage.

When the Crown Prince arrived, Su Yaoyao recognized him as her true target—the more ascetic the man, the more satisfying the conquest. During the banquet, Su Yun'er orchestrated two attacks: first, a dancer attempted to fall into the Crown Prince's lap, but he coldly had her removed; then the same dancer threw aphrodisiac powder at Su Yaoyao. Su Yaoyao deflected most of it but deliberately stumbled toward the Crown Prince, catching herself on his table at the last moment. The Crown Prince, noticing the powder and the dancer's precise movements, ordered an investigation and publicly defended Su Yaoyao against Xiao Qiming's accusations.

As the banquet continued, the aphrodisiac powder on Su Yaoyao's sleeve began to take effect. Su Yun'er approached under the guise of apology and deliberately spilled wine on Su Yaoyao's chest, hoping to force her into a compromising situation in the changing room where another trap awaited. Su Yaoyao, however, saw through the scheme and calmly noted that Su Yun'er had aimed the wine with deliberate accuracy, signaling that the real battle was only beginning.

Novel Items

Sandalwood Prayer Beads

Accessory

A string of sandalwood prayer beads held by the Crown Prince Xiao Chenyuan during his intimate encounter with Su Yaoyao in the Buddhist hall. The beads snap and scatter on the floor, symbolizing his breaking of Buddhist vows for her.

Binding Cloth

Item

The absurdly thick cloth wrapped around Su Yaoyao's chest to suppress her figure, ordered by the concubine mother. Su Yaoyao tears it apart with a rip upon transmigrating, feeling the world become fresh again. She declares she will no longer bind her chest.

Dress Sketch

Item

A dress design sketched by Su Yaoyao on paper with a brush. The lines are clean and straightforward with subtle designs at the chest and waist to accentuate curves without appearing frivolous. She learned this style in her previous life to charm a high-end fashion designer. Chuntao takes it to the best tailor.

Beauty Ingredients

Materials

A list of items written by Su Yaoyao including rosewater, cow's milk, pearl powder, and honey—a dozen items total. These are for making facial masks to restore her sallow, dull, dry skin caused by long-term malnutrition. She believes she can nourish her body back to a radiant state within three days using beauty secrets from her past life in the entertainment industry.

Palace Invitation

Document

An invitation from the palace delivered by Chuntao, stating that three days from now the Empress will host a banquet to welcome back the Crown Prince. All eligible young ladies from each household are to attend. The Empress personally requested Su Yaoyao's presence this time.

Mother's Dowry List

Document

A list of dowry items from when Lin Xiaoman's mother married into the Lin family. It includes eight palanquins' worth of items, a silver hairpin, a ring, bracelets, and thirty acres of paddy field. Lin Xiaoman uses this list to claim her rightful inheritance.

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CurtneyOl Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 1,2025

Okay I need to talk about this moment because my heart actually stopped. The Crown Prince literally bends down to pick up Su Yaoyao's Buyao hairpin and hands it back to her himself. HIM. The most untouchable man in the palace. And that touch—just fingertips brushing against her palm, like a feather's caress—and you can SEE his fingers curl almost imperceptibly. He felt it. He definitely felt it. But what got me is Xiao Qiming's reaction. This guy who's been so cruel to her, who grabbed her wrist so hard it left red marks, and suddenly he's feeling... guilt? He looks at those red marks and his chest tightens. Meanwhile he's out here publicly defending Su Yun'er and tearing Su Yaoyao down. The cognitive dissonance is literally painful to watch. He doesn't even realize he's the villain in his own story. And Su Yun'er? She's seething. The maid whispers that the dancer's family has been handled, but the Imperial Household Department is involved, and she's terrified. She can't understand why Su Yaoyao didn't react to the aphrodisiac powder. She literally cannot process that her victim might be smarter than her. That scene where Su Yaoyao smiles—bright smile, icy cold eyes—and says "you aimed it quite accurately"? Chills. Absolute chills. She knows. She's known the whole time. The romantic tension between Su Yaoyao and the Crown Prince is developing so slowly and so perfectly. Every glance, every pause, every almost-touch. And Xiao Qiming is just... there. Being miserable. Being blind. It's almost funny how much he's suffering from his own stupidity.

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Neon_SsX Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ April 12,2025

Let me just lay out what's happening because the tension in this chapter is INSANE. Someone tried to drug Su Yaoyao with aphrodisiac incense at a palace banquet in front of the EMPRESS and the CROWN PRINCE. That alone is life-or-death stakes—if she'd fallen into the Crown Prince's arms while under the influence, her reputation would be destroyed and she'd be blamed for the scandal. But Su Yaoyao outplayed it. She steadied herself, played the victim perfectly, and redirected suspicion toward Su Yun'er. But Su Yun'er isn't done. She escalates. She spills wine on Su Yaoyao deliberately and has a TRAP set up in the changing room. The stakes just went from 'reputation ruined' to 'what exactly is waiting for her in that changing room?' The author leaves this hanging and I am SCREAMING. Then there's the political layer. The dancer's family has been 'taken care of' but the Imperial Household Department is involved. Su Yun'er is panicking because this could trace back to her. She's not just fighting Su Yaoyao—she's fighting to protect herself from consequences. And Xiao Chenyuan? He's watching ALL of this. He caught the dancer's lie immediately, he protected Su Yaoyao publicly, he picked up her hairpin deliberately. He's not a passive observer. He's playing his own game and Su Yaoyao just realized he's more interesting than she imagined. Every conflict layer is connected. Every action has consequences. I cannot look away.

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ookk123 Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ March 8,2026

The author really said let me paint a scene that will be discussed in forums for years and I am HERE for it. Su Yaoyao steps out into the imperial garden at night, moonlight hitting her, and Su Yun'er 'accidentally' spills wine all over her chest. The description is so deliberate: "Under the moonlight, her soaked gown clung tightly to her body, outlining breathtaking curves. Where the wine stained, the fabric turned semi-transparent, faintly revealing the fair, luminous skin beneath." This is not an accident in writing. This is the author looking at us and saying "yes, I meant this." The whole setup is so calculated—Su Yun'er already arranged a 'good show' waiting in the changing room. She's trying to trap Su Yaoyao in this no-win situation where staying means scandal and leaving means walking into another trap. But what I love is the atmosphere shift. We go from the stuffy, tense banquet hall to this quiet moonlit garden, and suddenly everything feels more dangerous because it's private. The night breeze carries Su Yaoyao's voice so clearly when she delivers that line. It's intimate. It's a moment between two enemies that no one else hears. The palace setting itself feels alive—the phoenix robes of the Empress, the Buyao hairpins swaying, the prayer beads Xiao Chenyuan twirls, the lanterns casting light on that powder stain. Every detail places you in this world. It's opulent but suffocating, which is exactly what a palace should feel like.

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EthanpopeVjn Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ April 5,2025

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how perfectly Xiao Qiming's dialogue reveals his character? The man is a walking contradiction and the author writes him so naturally you forget he's a villain. "Su Yaoyao, you lost your composure and disturbed the Crown Prince, and now you're trying to drag Yun'er into this? Yun'er is kind-hearted and has spoken so well of you—is this how you repay her?" He says this with such CONVICTION. Like he genuinely believes his own narrative. He's so wrapped up in his own bias that he can't see he's defending the person who tried to drug his fiancée and frame her for it. And the worst part? He thinks HE's the victim here. "Yun'er has been wrongfully implicated—please judge wisely, Mother!" Meanwhile Su Yaoyao's voice is so different. Soft, measured, always playing the victim but actually in control. "This humble girl should not... should not be here, disturbing Your Highness and my sister. I shall take my leave now..." She's weaponizing politeness and it's brilliant. And Xiao Chenyuan—his lines are always short, always authoritative. "Second Brother, there is no need to rush to conclusions before the matter is fully investigated." That's it. That's all he says and Xiao Qiming immediately shuts up. The power dynamic in three sentences. The dialogue between Su Yaoyao and Su Yun'er at the end is pure ice. Every line has two meanings. Su Yun'er's fake concern versus Su Yaoyao's quiet revelation that she knows everything. The subtext is doing SO much work here.

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