The Black-Hearted Eldest Princess vs. The Devoted Young Marquis
I had a dream... In it, I killed myself atop the city wall as the kingdom fell.
In my past life,
A ridiculous prophecy got me cast aside in the Cold Palace.
Shen Ruochu was a little lamb anyone could bully. In the prime of her youth, she died on the day the land fell to ruin.
Lu Yanxuan had schemed and plotted, only to lose by one move.
"To watch the person I love die right before my eyes and be powerless to stop it, how could I not hate?"
He climbed one step at a time, bowing with every step. Three thousand steps were stained with blood. His white robes were smeared with mud, and a god had fallen into the mortal world.
A man who had never believed in gods and Buddhas, driven to the end of his rope, now prayed to them.
The Bodhisattva lowered her eyes; the Vajra glared in anger.
Lu Yanxuan knelt upon the prayer mat, utterly devout.
The Bodhisattva raised her eyes, showing compassion for all living beings. The Vajra lowered his gaze, refusing to interfere in worldly affairs.
He poured out his heart and soul to defy fate and change her destiny.
In this life,
The nightmare from her dream came true, forcing Shen Ruochu down a different path.
Seize power. Take the throne.
Lu Yanxuan willingly let himself be used, becoming the blade in Shen Ruochu's hand.
"Father, it's time to abdicate."
A woman became emperor, and the prophecy came true.
"I was never one to believe in gods or spirits. I thought they were just something people turned to in order to escape suffering. That was until I was parted from the one I loved, watched her die before my eyes, and couldn't stop it. Fate toyed with me, and I was caught in its whirlpool. The favored son of heaven fell into the mire. I wasn't afraid, but I lost by one move, and she killed herself in front of me. That terrified me."
"I would bow with every step, staining the path to the Buddha with my blood. I would give up everything and spend my days before the lamps of a Buddhist shrine, if only she could have peace and joy in her next life..."
"In this life, I got all the power and status I ever wanted. The heavens showed me not the slightest mercy in love."
