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Princess, Please Go Crazy

Rating 2.2
Word count
92K words
Chapters
71

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Summary

After transmigrating into a cannon-fodder princess about to be married off to a foreign court, Su Heng takes one look at the father who gaslights her, the consort who frames her, and the lovesick brother who expects her to sacrifice herself for the realm—and rolls her eyes on the spot. A marriage alliance? Alliance, my foot! She turns the royal family's scandals into a storytelling script and has teahouse narrators perform it all over the capital; she empties the treasury of gold and jewels to recruit soldiers, under the slogan "Protect the Princess—Everyone's Duty." When the enemy envoy arrives, haughty and demanding, Su Heng is on the city wall with her "Princess Guard," roasting a whole lamb. The envoy berates her for lacking all royal decorum. Su Heng spits out a lamb bone and says lazily, "Decorum? You people have nearly driven me mad—what do I need decorum for? Either you withdraw your troops and pay me tribute every year, or I march on your royal court right now and let you taste what it's like to be driven mad."

Editor's review

This is a work that blends time travel, palace intrigue, and a fast-paced wish-fulfillment rhythm. Author Zhou Xiaoxiao does not write the heroine as a long-suffering pawn of a political marriage; instead, she lets her flip the table in desperate straits: compiling a storyteller's tale to expose scandals, scattering wealth to recruit soldiers, and roasting a whole sheep on the city wall while confronting an envoy. Every step carries absurdist comedy and crisp retaliation. The most interesting part of the story is how it uses "going mad" as a narrative strategy, breaking down heavy topics like royal decorum and patriotic duty into one street-level farce after another; it reads light and cathartic. Suitable for commutes, bedtime, or low moods—no need to sit up straight; just follow the heroine's rhythm and enjoy the ride. If you prefer historical fiction with rigorous power struggles and finely drawn character arcs, you may find it leans toward emotional release rather than logical deduction; but if you just want to watch an unyielding princess trample the rules underfoot, this book delivers enough satisfying punch.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Readers who enjoy light, stress-relieving time-travel wish-fulfillment fiction with brisk pacing
  • Readers tired of palace intrigue and political-marriage plots who want a heroine who doesn't play by the rules
  • Office workers who need quick, punchy reading for commutes or bedtime
  • Web-fiction fans who prefer humorous, bantering, street-farce-style storytelling

Not a good fit for

  • Readers expecting rigorous historical research and logical court power struggles
  • Readers who prefer slow-burn stories with nuanced character growth and deep emotional lines
  • Readers sensitive to exaggerated wish-fulfillment tropes and dense modern slang

Reading tips

  1. Read it as a light comedy; don't fuss over historical details—just follow the heroine's pace of action.
  2. At key scenes like the storyteller's tale and the recruiting of soldiers, notice how the author uses street language to dismantle royal authority.
  3. If the tropes start feeling repetitive midway, skip to climax scenes like the city-wall confrontation to feel the emotional release.
  4. After finishing, jot down a few short comments about the scene that felt most satisfying to you.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 第一章 本宫不伺候
  3. 一、睁眼就是地狱
  4. 二、账本里的秘密
  5. 三、满城风雨
  6. 四、贵妃的恐慌
  7. 第二章 公主疯批第一步
  8. 一、第一个人才
  9. 二、第二个人才
  10. 三、第三个人才
  11. 四、将计就计
  12. 五、城墙上挂横幅
  13. 第三章 招兵买马搞事业
  14. 一、公主理财计划
  15. 二、淑妃的破坏
  16. 三、城墙上的金库
  17. 四、真正的招兵买马
  18. 五、布局
  19. 第四章 城墙上烤全羊
  20. 一、西凉来使
  21. 二、朝堂交锋
  22. 三、城墙上烤全羊
  23. 四、愤怒
  24. 五、恐慌
  25. 第五章 父皇跪了
  26. 一、摘桃子的人
  27. 二、军饷账目
  28. 三、水落石出
  29. 四、罪己诏
  30. 五、镇国公主
  31. 第六章 整顿职场从朝堂开始
  32. 一、新官上任三把火
  33. 二、保守派的反击
  34. 三、杀鸡儆猴
  35. 四、淑妃
  36. 五、城墙上
  37. 第七章 贵妃的最后一搏
  38. 一、暗流涌动
  39. 二、暗杀
  40. 三、禁军叛乱
  41. 四、覆灭
  42. 五、宁静
  43. 第八章 皇兄归来
  44. 一、边疆归来
  45. 二、夜谈
  46. 三、婚事
  47. 四、阿月
  48. 五、经济战
  49. 六、皇兄的成长
  50. 第九章 敌国内乱
  51. 一、西凉新王
  52. 二、经济共同体
  53. 三、西凉的改变
  54. 四、密约
  55. 五、消息
  56. 第十章 父皇的悔悟
  57. 一、病危
  58. 二、最后的时光
  59. 三、登基
  60. 四、战前动员
  61. 五、阿史那骨笃之死
  62. 第十一章 公主的帝国
  63. 一、战后的第一天
  64. 二、中央银行
  65. 三、推广教育
  66. 四、归宿
  67. 第十二章 最后的疯批(大结局)
  68. 一、权力
  69. 二、公主护卫队的解散
  70. 三、出城
  71. 四、西域

FAQ

Is this a serious drama or light comedy?
Overall it leans light and comedic, using exaggerated street farce and modern-style snark to drive the plot; the heroine's retaliations carry absurdist humor. Although the backdrop is palace and political marriage, the author isn't aiming for heavy drama—it's better suited to readers who want to relax and decompress.
Is the heroine the type who just breezes through with cheat-like abilities?
Yes. After transmigrating into a cannon-fodder princess, she doesn't endure in silence; she actively compiles a storyteller's tale, scatters wealth to recruit soldiers, and confronts the envoy head-on—highly proactive and never stifled. The story focuses on watching her break the deadlock with unconventional methods; it's a briskly paced wish-fulfillment style.
I haven't read similar time-travel fiction—can I start directly?
Yes. The opening establishes her transmigrated identity and predicament, and it doesn't rely on prior books or series background. As long as you accept the light wish-fulfillment pace, you can jump right in without prep reading.

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About the author

周笑笑 Author

Zhou Xiaoxiao is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; six of her works are currently included in the library. She often works within categories such as time-travel alternate worlds, otherworldly continents, and modern romance. Her titles carry a clear light-comedy and anti-formula tone—works like Crazy, All Crazy, Better to Be Crazy and Princess, Please Go Mad draw readers through exaggerated, meme-like humor. Other representative titles include In the Great Song, Above the Law; Five Years of Giving, After Divorce My Ex-Husband Becomes a Love-Struck Fool; After the Spirit-Energy Revival, I Guard the Human World; and I Have Eight Uncles, All Big Shots. Her subjects range from ancient time travel and spirit-energy revival to urban romance. Her writing generally favors brisk pacing, blunt conflict, and clearly defined wish-fulfillment, using premises and titles to create memorable hooks. It suits readers seeking light, stress-relieving entertainment, though no further reliable information about the author herself is currently available.

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