The Reborn Illegitimate Daughter's Revenge Plan

Once a top investigative journalist in modern times, her soul now awakens in the body of Li Cha—the meek, downtrodden illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites' household. Thrown into a life-or-death struggle from the very start, she finds herself beaten and locked in the freezing woodshed by her ruthless stepmother, Madam Zhao. The original timid girl is gone, replaced by a razor-sharp mind honed in the cutthroat world of modern journalism. In this ancient mansion where power rules unchecked and hierarchy is law, her only weapons are her reporter’s intellect and an unrelenting hunger for truth. Silently, she begins gathering intelligence on everyone in the household—from Madam Zhao’s secret ledgers to her half-sister’s scandalous love letters, down to the petty schemes among the servants. Using unassuming allies like her maid Cui’er and the old gatekeeper Liu Bo, she weaves a web of informants that spans the entire estate. She fights not with swords or status, but with words, wit, and an uncanny ability to manipulate human nature. Now, she plans to create something unheard of in this era—a scandal sheet that will tear apart the carefully crafted facades of the nobility! Madam Zhao’s hypocrisy, her half-sister’s illicit affairs, the Minister’s false virtue—all will become explosive headlines under her pen. She will weaponize the court of public opinion, churning the stagnant waters of this gilded prison until those who wronged her pay the price. This is no mere revenge—it’s a war across time, fought not on battlefields but in the realm of information!