A Reborn Novel That Doesn’t Seem Like It’ll Catch On

She was the most cherished princess in Great Zhou, but after falling for the top scholar, she became a prisoner. The man who had always stayed quietly behind her, giving everything for her sake, surrendered his military command to save her and died in a sea of flames. She, meanwhile, was sent off in a marriage carriage, her body broken. To take revenge, she sold her body and plotted for years, eventually becoming the Empress Dowager of Great Liang. With a powerful army at her command, she returned to avenge herself, executing the tyrant and his treacherous ministers. But he appeared again. This time, to save her, he truly gave up his life. As she watched him lying quietly in her arms, she felt that the ten years she had spent building her power had lost all meaning. For the first and last time, she wanted only to hold him close and go with him to the underworld. She called his name softly, murmuring: “Great Zhou's God of War, young prince! What have I, Zhao Jinqi, done to deserve your protection all my life? “You fool, why didn't you just tell me you liked me? “You ice cube, you're always so cold. If there's a next life, how about I stick close to you every day and warm you up? “If there's a next life, how about I protect you and never let you get hurt? “If there's a next life, how about I chase after you every day and tell you I like you? “If there's a next life...” A tear slid from the corner of her eye. She plunged the dagger into her own heart, kissed his forehead, and held him tight. She thought: If only there really were a next life. When she opened her eyes again, there really was a next life! Then she wouldn't waste this chance. The revenge she had to take, the people she had to protect, and him: she wouldn't leave a single one behind. She stretched, ate a pastry, and got to work.