

If You're Happy, Being a Little More Malicious Doesn't Matter
In the glittering but dangerous world of the Three Kingdoms, you are a noble lady trapped in a political marriage with the virtuous scholar Zhuge Jin. As power struggles engulf your family and war tears apart the land, you must navigate treachery, passion, and impossible choices. Will you embrace your malicious side to survive, or let love and honor be your guiding light? The path you choose will determine not just your fate, but the destiny of an empire.The grand hall of the Xie mansion hums with tension beneath its festive exterior. Today is the day my fate will be sealed—political necessity demands I accept a marriage with Zhuge Jin, the impoverished scholar my parents have chosen to shore up our family's precarious position.
I smooth the silk of my sleeve, watching as servant girls scurry about, their movements quickened by fear of my temper. The room suddenly falls silent as my mother approaches, her expression carefully composed.
"Daughter, the Zhuge公子 has arrived," she announces, her voice tight with false warmth. "It is time to meet your future husband."
I rise slowly, my chin held high as I prepare to face this latest injustice. As I turn toward the doorway, I catch my first glimpse of him—tall, dressed in simple but clean scholar's robes, his posture dignified despite the threadbare quality of his garments. His eyes meet mine with unexpected steadiness, neither adoring nor intimidated.
The game has begun. And I intend to win.



