The Road of Beauty

嘎吱脆天津博集新媒科技有限公司Apr 2026

3.1

Word count: 292K words
Chapters: 70

Summary

The entire Liu family of the Chancellor's household was executed, yet Liu Fuying—the eldest daughter, already married into the Prince's manor as Consort of the Southern Prince—was nowhere to be found. Some say she is dead; others say she was hidden deep in the mountains after the Southern Prince ascended the throne. In desperation, she changes her face and returns to the palace as a maid, living only for revenge. She has a hundred chances to kill Bai Qichen—will she give them all up for the hundred-and-first reason?

Editor's review

This is a story of revenge and mistaken identity. Liu Fuying falls from Chancellor's daughter and Southern Prince's consort to a maid who has altered her face and returned to the palace, and the narrative drive comes from the tension between her "hundred chances to kill him" and "the hundred-and-first reason." The author sets the resolve for revenge alongside emotional hesitation, letting readers feel the character's struggle at every choice. The story leans toward strong plot momentum and suits segmented reading on the commute or before bed, especially for readers who enjoy palace-background revenge narratives with a female perspective. Note that this book centers on emotion and revenge; readers expecting rigorous historical research or airtight political scheming may find some setups serve dramatic effect.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy female revenge themes, identity reversals, and patient plotting
Readers of romance who prefer palace settings with emotional tension
People who want strong segmented plot reading on the commute or before bed
Longtime readers fond of the classic "return with a changed face" narrative

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting seamless historical research and realistic political logic
People impatient with emotional hesitation and back-and-forth in a revenge plot
Readers hoping for lighthearted sweet romance without heavy hatred

Reading tips

Treat the "hundred chances" as reading checkpoints: pause after each section and ask why she still hasn't acted.
Watch Liu Fuying's speech and manner after her face change, and compare them with her tone as the Southern Prince's consort.
If Bai Qichen's motives confuse you, look back at earlier scraps of speech before and after his ascension before judging.
Do not skip the psychological monologues in the revenge line; they are key to understanding "the hundred-and-first reason."

About the publisher

天津博集新媒科技有限公司

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.

版权信息
第1章绝境重生
第2章重回后宫
第3章前尘往事
第4章又见香囊
第5章意外
第6章夜探常案坊
第7章新秀入宫
第8章利害关系
第9章贵妃早产
第10章再遇贤王
第11章夏翊使楚
第12章卷宗秘密
第13章康嫔小产
第14章一番交谈
第15章皇上中毒
第16章搭救秦先生
第17章重逢师兄
第18章宫中脱险
第19章危局再现
第20章中秋之夜
第21章当年之事
第22章离间计
第23章替死鬼
第24章深夜救治
第25章秦先生入京
第26章重逢瑶儿
第27章宫中设宴
第28章皇后产子
第29章夏翊的危机
第30章自讨苦吃
第31章梅林酿酒
第32章露出马脚
第33章堕胎真相
第34章真假柳芙盈
第35章猛虎为患
第36章生死危机
第37章遗留的令牌
第38章臻儿何去何从
第39章伤人之祸
第40章宫中禁足
第41章乔装出宫
第42章惊鸿一舞
第43章查张府案
第44章卸磨杀驴
第45章康嫔解围
第46章朝夕之变
第47章当年秘密
第48章惊人真相
第49章忍辱负重
第50章师兄入宫
第51章致命一博
第52章为了臻儿
第53章窦相现形
第54章挑拨离间
第55章前朝往事
第56章柳家遗子
第57章救人真相
第58章故人相认
第59章窦相之命
第60章南柯一梦
第61章沉冤昭雪
第62章跳梁小丑
第63章后位之选
第64章孟氏命运
第65章冷宫对峙
第66章喜忧参半
第67章摊牌
第68章逝去之人
第69章各安天涯

FAQ

Can I read this directly if I haven't read the author's earlier works?

Yes. This is a standalone story that does not depend on previous books. As long as you accept the setup of returning to the palace with a changed face, you can enter the plot through Liu Fuying's perspective. Read the first few chapters first to see whether you adapt to the rhythm of revenge intertwined with emotional hesitation.

Is the story more about revenge or romance?

From the synopsis, revenge is the core driver, while emotion is the variable that makes her hesitate. The two are tightly intertwined: every killing impulse comes with a fresh judgment of Bai Qichen. If you want pure revenge satisfaction or pure sweet romance, your expectations may not match.

Why does Liu Fuying delay taking action?

The synopsis makes clear that she has a hundred chances but may give up for "the hundred-and-first reason," which shows the story's focus is not on whether she kills but on how she faces the part of Bai Qichen that exceeds hatred. The specific reason should be revealed as the plot unfolds; looking for spoiler-style answers in advance is not recommended.

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About the author

嘎吱脆 Author · China

Ga Zhi Cui is a Chinese web author about whom limited public information is available. The author's work mainly falls within the time-travel alternate-history genre. One title by this author is currently included in the collection, namely Hong Yan Mo (Red Beauty's Path). Judging from its common categorization, the work belongs to the time-travel alternate-history category, indicating that the author builds the narrative within this framework, using shifts in time and a fictional historical setting to organize characters and plot. Time-travel alternate history is a widely read category in Chinese web literature, usually combining imagination with storytelling and placing certain demands on an author's handling of scenes and character relationships. Because information about Ga Zhi Cui's life, writing career, and other works is not yet available through public channels, a fuller picture of the author's writing cannot be described. Based on the existing materials, what can be confirmed is that the author came to readers' attention with Hong Yan Mo and has left one readable work in the direction of time-travel alternate history.