The Chancellor’s Obsession

[Unrequited love + reborn + revenge + political intrigue] A heavy snowfall descended overnight in the depths of winter. Hu Lian, a female bandit who had murdered, set fires, and committed every imaginable evil, was finally executed that night. She died in a lightless water dungeon, where brutal punishments filled every corner. In response, the people of the capital shut themselves indoors. Three days later, notices declaring that the Crown Prince would have Hu Lian's corpse whipped were posted all over the capital. Everyone rejoiced. But no one expected Prince Zhaoyang to order the notices torn down in public, then break into the water dungeon and steal Hu Lian's body. At the time, a frail little girl was by Prince Zhaoyang's side as he stole the corpse. . The day Hu Lian died unjustly, heavy snow fell. A fierce wind swept over the mountain ridges and reached the capital, blanketed in white. The one who killed her was the Crown Prince, the very man she had personally helped rise to power. That day marked both her death and her rebirth. On the day Prince Zhaoyang tore down the notices and stole her corpse, she entered the water dungeon alongside him as Hua Wumian and stitched the body back together. From then on, she worked with Prince Zhaoyang as Hua Wumian to overthrow the lofty imperial regime. If a ruler cannot shoulder the duties of ruling, then replace him. She thought she had been reborn as Hua Wumian thanks to Heaven's mercy. Little did she know, someone had paid a tremendous price to give her a new life. “Your Highness, look carefully. I'm not her.” “I know. For now, let me pretend you are.” I know you are her! . “Could it be that Your Highness intends to rebel?” “If you ascend the throne, I will rebel!”