After I, the One Everyone Hated, Came Back to Life, Not One of the Protagonists Survived

[Palace and household intrigue + not reborn, comes back to life after a tragic death + never forgives]

Content warning:

Everyone is evil (in big, bold letters!)

(I guess this counts as angst...)

Before I transmigrated into a book, I felt deep sympathy for Gu Yuanlin, the second male lead in Beloved Darling: She's Beautiful and Irresistible, whose life was tragic and whose love ran deep.

After I transmigrated into the book, I did everything I could to save him, comfort him, and love him with all my heart.

When the heroine humiliated and hurt him, I did my best to console him.

When he was in danger and struggling to move forward, I came up with plans to help him.

I stayed by his side through years of rain, snow, frost, and cold, giving him the most open and ardent love, and showing him the most unmistakable favoritism.

I even used my knowledge of the plot to help him rise through the ranks, step by step.

But once he had all the power in his hands, he immediately brought the heroine back to his side, built her a magnificent palace, adorned her halls with jade, and gathered the wealth of the realm to make her smile.

To protect her, he even had me take her place and marry the Xiongnu's brutal, bloodthirsty khan.

My true identity was eventually discovered. Enraged, the khan smashed my skull, severed my limbs, and left the wolves to tear out and devour my innards.

When my older brother heard what happened, he sneered and said I deserved it.

The young heir I'd once saved looked pained, but said I had gotten what I deserved.

And Gu Yuanlin... went mad.

When I opened my eyes again, I had become the khan's favorite consort.

The khan was cruel and merciless, with countless deaths to his name.

The favored consorts at his side followed his example, treating human life like a game.

I used to despise them. Now I study their ways with care.

At last, I understand:

When someone calls you vicious, you'd better be truly vicious.

But after I got my revenge, I discovered...