[Both reborn + household intrigue + making money + escape + fake idealized first love + groveling chase]
A devoted one-to-one couple, but with a second, third, and fourth male lead creating a love-triangle showdown.
A coolheaded concubine who has closed her heart and plans to escape x a flirtatious, laid-back prince who says one thing but means another
A concubine dies after years of being abused in the prince’s household. Reborn, she gives up and tries to run away, only to be chased instead. Love whoever you like. I’m done being a concubine!
He chases, she runs, and they’re all doomed to get away… Ahem, that’s not quite it.
This is the story of an unconventional runaway princess-consort.
In her previous life, Jiang Qiechu never fought for anything. Clinging to her admiration for Song Huaichuan, she stayed alone in an empty bed.
Reborn, she finally sees things clearly. What does love matter? What do men matter? The most important thing is taking her mother and living a good life of their own!
So…
She runs away, makes money, and brings her mother along, all in one go.
What does the prince matter? Don’t listen, don’t look, don’t ask. Don’t come chasing after me. I don’t want you.
But people are ridiculous. You’ve already said you don’t like someone, so why do they keep running after you and pestering you?
Song Huaichuan in his previous life: “I have an idealized first love. If you marry me, you’ll at least escape hardship, so it’s not a bad deal.”
Song Huaichuan in this life: “Chuchu, I was wrong. Come home with me. You’re my idealized first love.”
A warning for readers who dislike idealized first loves: it’s fake! The male lead never liked that woman at all!