The Favored Consort: I Asked to Leave the Palace

[Rebirth Story, No Golden Finger] Xu Zhi was unexpectedly reborn. The moment she woke up, she was whipped for no apparent reason. The accusation was that she had been having an affair with an outsider. Only then did she learn that she was already married, and to none other than Xiao Yu, Prince Yan, the most powerful and ruthless man in the entire dynasty. Everyone knew Xiao Yu was as ambitious as a wolf, with power enough to block out the sky. He cared only about schemes and manipulation, and would pay any price to achieve his aims. All Xu Zhi wanted was to stop being the link holding her husband and father together and simply live in peace. She knew full well that Xiao Yu felt no love for her, but in the end, she fell for him anyway. She thought that turning against her own side would earn her his sincere devotion, until he personally handed her over to the emperor of a neighboring kingdom. Only then did she realize he could never love anyone. Every beautiful thing was merely a sugar-coated bullet laced with poison. A cool smile crept into the corners of her eyes. Her hollow gaze dimmed as she looked into the distance and laughed. "If my lord is as steadfast as a rock, then I shall be as supple as rushes. Rushes are resilient as silk, and rocks will never move..." The man, usually decisive and merciless, cold-blooded in his killing, saw the woman standing atop the city wall, covered in blood as if she had crawled out of hell. For the first time, his eyes reddened at the corners. For the first time, his heart ached. "Zhi'er... come home with me."