A possessive, unhinged crown prince/emperor and a gentle, refined daughter of a minister
[Rebirth + past and present lives + unhinged male lead + devoted couple + HE]
The sixteenth year of Yongxing, the Xuanyuan Kingdom.
“By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The young lady of the Li family is virtuous and distinguished, with both beauty and talent. I have long admired her, and hereby appoint her Empress. So be it!”
With that imperial edict of betrothal, she entered the palace.
“Yunshang, don’t you know how I feel? You have me, and that’s all you need. I beg you, can you try to love me?”
“Xuanyuan Yin’an, we were never meant to be together.” With that, she killed herself before his eyes. From then on, the young emperor had lost the love of his life forever. His hair turned white overnight, and not long after, he too left this world.
Perhaps Heaven took pity on him. Xuanyuan Yin’an was reborn. Would he repeat the same mistakes as in his previous life, or find another way to win back the woman he loved?
[Four lifetimes of calamity burn away nine layers of frost, at last warming the waters of the River of Forgetfulness, where twin red lotuses bloom]
First life:
Yunshang called him “A Yin” and told him to forget her. Then her hand fell, the mark of the fallen god went dark, and her body dissolved into stardust. Xuanyuan Yin’an knelt in a pool of blood, crying out in anguish, but no one answered.
Second life:
Yunshang breathed, “It’s too late.” Her hand fell, her eyes closed, and they never opened again. Xuanyuan Yin’an held her corpse and roared at the sky, but the palace gave no answer. Blood soaked through his robes. He had been wrong, but there was no one left to forgive him.
Third life:
She died after her life force ran out. He clung to her corpse and refused to let go. Using forbidden magic brought down Heaven’s punishment: he was condemned to live forever without aging, alone until the end of time.
Fourth life:
At last, she waited for him.
