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Wu Mei

Rating 2.8
Word count
459K words
Chapters
137

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Summary

[Historical romance + no palace or household scheming + bickering couple + woman disguised as a man]

[A money-grubbing, ever-obliging heroine × a deep-scheming prince as the hero]

Wu Yinbing was once the daughter of a wealthy imperial merchant family in Chang'an. Overnight, her world was turned upside down, and her family all fell to the blade.

Seeing her maid, as close as a sister, take a knife meant for her and die before her eyes, and with the bandit's blade about to fall on her, she was suddenly saved! When she opened her eyes again, she was in a sorry state, waking up in a military camp.

To take revenge and to survive, she hides her name and disguises herself as a man, working as a coroner to earn money!

The only problem is that the camp's leader is none other than her savior—and the scoundrel who earlier tried to take liberties with her in a brothel—Prince Shu, Li Yi.

Under someone else's roof, one must bow one's head. Just one word: "Endure"! Wu Yinbing turns into a fawning sidekick, ready whenever called. But because she wears men's clothes, the soldiers in the camp mistake her for Prince Shu's new male favorite...

Prince Shu: "Most people want to avoid suspicion, but I was born with a rebellious streak. From now on, you will stay by my side as my male favorite."

Wu Yinbing: "How dare I disobey Your Highness's command—I mean... that's a different price..."

Editor's review

Wu Yinbing, the daughter of a wealthy imperial merchant family in Chang'an, loses everything overnight and disguises herself as a man to work as a coroner. The novel braids together the revenge plotline, investigations in the military camp, and a bickering romance. The heroine's money-grubbing, fawning manner contrasts sharply with the deep-scheming Prince Shu, Li Yi, and the comedic misunderstanding over her being a "male favorite" effectively lightens the heaviness of the revenge theme. The author embeds the professional details of a coroner's examinations into the military-camp setting, letting the investigation advance alongside the tension of hiding her identity, while the romance warms naturally through daily banter and mutual testing. Suitable for readers who enjoy a woman disguised as a man, a bickering couple, and light mystery, and who like to read continuously for the rhythm of misunderstandings and reversals. Those expecting rigorous ancient forensic research or heavy political intrigue should adjust their expectations beforehand.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy a woman disguised as a man and a bickering-couple setup
  • Readers who prefer a revenge主线 paired with light mystery investigation
  • Readers who enjoy the comedy of identity misunderstandings and banter
  • Those who accept professional investigation elements in historical romance

Not a good fit for

  • Readers demanding rigorous ancient forensics and autopsy research
  • Readers who prefer heavy political intrigue and dislike light comedic romance
  • Readers sensitive to heavy openings such as the destruction of a family

Reading tips

  1. First accept the male-favorite misunderstanding as a comedic setup—treat it as lubrication for the relationship rather than a logical flaw.
  2. Pay attention to the clues Wu Yinbing reveals each time she examines a body as a coroner; they often secretly connect to the revenge主线.
  3. Read the banter and investigation sections alternately to feel the shift between tension and lightness.
  4. When you reach a scene where her identity is nearly exposed, look back at how she used her fawning manner to defuse the crisis and appreciate her resourcefulness.

About the publisher

Tianjin Boji Xinmei Technology Co., Ltd. is a publisher focused mainly on literature and general reading. Public information about the company is limited, but its catalog of nearly one thousand titles indicates publishing directions that include mystery and detective fiction, foreign literature, classic works, health, and Eastern philosophy. Representative publications include The Complete Dark Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the works of Jo Nesbø, Nobel laureates John Steinbeck and Yasunari Kawabata, the collected works of Shi Tiesheng, and the healing books of neurologist Oliver Sacks. Its author resources combine foreign classics such as Poe, Steinbeck, and Kawabata with contemporary mystery writers like Nesbø, supported by translators including Cao Minglun and Lin Liren, reflecting a publishing profile that balances retranslated classics with genre reading.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第1章 投名状
  3. 第2章 艳女逃
  4. 第3章 生变故
  5. 第4章 血罗刹
  6. 第5章 曲意迎
  7. 第6章 军中死
  8. 第7章 夜剖尸
  9. 第8章 遇猥徒
  10. 第9章 军心哗
  11. 第10章 涌泉报
  12. 第11章 医人亡
  13. 第12章 试嫌疑
  14. 第13章 城隍苑
  15. 第14章 翻旧案
  16. 第15章 恨离城
  17. 第16章 太子谋
  18. 第17章 城门守
  19. 第18章 救命恩
  20. 第19章 忤圣意
  21. 第20章 敌军至
  22. 第21章 奉天破
  23. 第22章 尸山海
  24. 第23章 鬼画符
  25. 第24章 花木深
  26. 第25章 魏妈妈
  27. 第26章 闯凶宅
  28. 第27章 温柔乡
  29. 第28章 黑衣人
  30. 第29章 拆王府
  31. 第30章 殿前仪
  32. 第31章 趁人危
  33. 第32章 招魂灵
  34. 第33章 下扬州
  35. 第34章 探虚实
  36. 第35章 假充婿
  37. 第36章 矿山行
  38. 第37章 好消息
  39. 第38章 阴阳册
  40. 第39章 广陵府
  41. 第40章 血柔荑
  42. 第41章 假作真
  43. 第42章 迷鬼女
  44. 第43章 诡道士
  45. 第44章 献媚急
  46. 第45章 困命途
  47. 第46章 团练营
  48. 第47章 常乐坊
  49. 第48章 血亲劫
  50. 第49章 中奸计
  51. 第50章 第三者
  52. 第51章 假虎威
  53. 第52章 火烧身
  54. 第53章 玄承子
  55. 第54章 替死鬼
  56. 第55章 擒贼王
  57. 第56章 敲木鱼
  58. 第57章 京中人
  59. 第58章 华灯起
  60. 第59章 谁先尝
  61. 第60章 东宫怒
  62. 第61章 束手擒
  63. 第62章 护身符
  64. 第63章 故皇后
  65. 第64章 绕指柔
  66. 第65章 如临渊
  67. 第66章 遇故人
  68. 第67章 乾明寺
  69. 第68章 吐蕃女
  70. 第69章 洛阳楼
  71. 第70章 柳青阁
  72. 第71章 绮朱墙
  73. 第72章 小日子
  74. 第73章 女儿情
  75. 第74章 求原谅
  76. 第75章 弄风情
  77. 第76章 绣球宴
  78. 第77章 争君郎
  79. 第78章 烟火夜
  80. 第79章 旧人哭
  81. 第80章 铺谋定
  82. 第81章 报恩情
  83. 第82章 喂红丸
  84. 第83章 竞杀人
  85. 第84章 君子逑
  86. 第85章 嘉善仓
  87. 第86章 柳娘媚
  88. 第87章 苦肉计
  89. 第88章 大震关
  90. 第89章 以邻壑
  91. 第90章 渐疯魔
  92. 第91章 衷情负
  93. 第92章 瓮中鳖
  94. 第93章 冰山显
  95. 第94章 杨柳青
  96. 第95章 长安旧
  97. 第96章 资王妃
  98. 第97章 马甲危
  99. 第98章 太极殿
  100. 第99章 心火燎
  101. 第100章 体己话
  102. 第101章 舍身险
  103. 第102章 禁东宫
  104. 第103章 催战书
  105. 第104章 离别绪
  106. 第105章 御金铃
  107. 第106章 与人说
  108. 第107章 身世迷
  109. 第108章 赴山海
  110. 第109章 雌雄辨
  111. 第110章 虎口夺
  112. 第111章 通缉令
  113. 第112章 不良人
  114. 第113章 难言隐
  115. 第114章 有卿卿
  116. 第115章 放军仓
  117. 第116章 再奔逃
  118. 第117章 墨香居
  119. 第118章 不轨图
  120. 第119章 身有孕
  121. 第120章 迷人眼
  122. 第121章 不速客
  123. 第122章 大将军
  124. 第123章 心如死
  125. 第124章 兄与妹
  126. 第125章 蓄阴谋
  127. 第126章 簪鬓乱
  128. 第127章 商州城
  129. 第128章 火攻心
  130. 第129章 与婚书
  131. 第130章 奸人故
  132. 第131章 赠大礼
  133. 第132章 成婚宴
  134. 第133章 废太子
  135. 第134章 战群儒
  136. 第135章 青柳藏
  137. 第136章 玉门关(正文完)

FAQ

Why does the heroine work as a coroner in the military camp?
Wu Yinbing was once the daughter of a wealthy imperial merchant family in Chang'an. Overnight her family was destroyed, and her maid died taking a knife for her. She was saved and woke up in a military camp. To take revenge and to survive, she hides her name, disguises herself as a man, and makes a living as a coroner. The camp's leader happens to be her savior, Prince Shu, Li Yi, and the story unfolds from there.
What is the male-favorite misunderstanding about?
Wu Yinbing stays by Prince Shu's side disguised as a man, and the soldiers mistake her for the prince's new male favorite. Prince Shu goes along with it and has her stay as his male favorite; to make a living, she has no choice but to agree—and even haggles over the price. This misunderstanding is the main source of comedy early on and also drives changes in their relationship.
What kind of person is the hero, Li Yi?
Prince Shu, Li Yi, is deep and calculating. He is both Wu Yinbing's savior and the scoundrel she earlier met in a brothel. He proposes that she stay by his side as his male favorite—seemingly casual, but with his own considerations. As you read, pay attention to the intent behind each of his arrangements, which mirror the heroine's revenge storyline.
Is this book about palace or household scheming?
No. The work is explicitly not on a palace- or household-scheming route. The main line is Wu Yinbing disguising herself as a man to work as a coroner in a military camp and investigate the truth behind her family's destruction, paired with a bickering romance with Prince Shu. It suits readers who enjoy investigation, identity misunderstandings, and banter; readers expecting household scheming and political intrigue should adjust their expectations.

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绾卿小姐 Author

Wanqing Xiaojie is a Chinese web author known for time-travel and alternate-history fiction. Public information about her is limited; two works can be confirmed, Wu Mei and The Coroner's Wife's Case Files (3 volumes). Judging from the titles and genre classifications, her writing often centers on ancient forensic investigation, combining time-travel premises with mystery and detective elements. Her protagonists tend to be female coroners or figures in related roles who become involved in cases, driving the reasoning and plot forward in alternate historical settings. This approach preserves an antique atmosphere while using a modern perspective to create contrast, appealing to readers who enjoy light mystery alongside historical time-travel romance. As the author has not disclosed her nationality, dates, or English name, details of her personal life and the full scope of her work remain difficult to describe; readers can learn about her narrative style and thematic interests through the two titles above.

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