Reborn After a Tragic Death, the Substitute Prince Consort Entered the Palace and Became Empress

[One-on-one, both pure, two male leads, mutual pampering, sweet romance, family and scumbag exes' regret-and-redemption arc]

[Sickly, insecure, gloomy emperor seme × soft, charming little fox young master uke]

Su Yuemu died, torn apart by five horses. Before he died, his husband personally carved out the cloud-flower mark on his forehead, the same one Su Yunjiao had. His relatives gathered around their precious Su Yunjiao on the high viewing platform, fussing over her and making sure she wouldn't see him die.

Only the dethroned emperor came dragging his broken body. He gathered up Su Yuemu's bloodied remains, cradled his disfigured head, and breathed his last.

After being reborn, Su Yuemu left the wedding banquet where no one cared about him and went straight to the palace to find the man.

He said, “As long as I can stay by Your Majesty's side, I'd gladly become a palace servant and attend to you. If you live, I live. If you die, I'll join you in death.”

The man immediately issued an imperial decree, naming him empress. “No one but you deserves to stand by my side.”

The man gave him all his tenderness and affection, filling the emptiness left by all the love he'd never known. But he never expected that the people he'd abandoned would regain those memories too.

Regret? Apologies? Trying to win him back?

Hah...

In this life, Su Yuemu could do without family or freedom. All he wanted was for Ye Rongjing to have everything he wished for, and to live in peace and happiness in Chang'an. He was willing to trade his life to keep Ye Rongjing safe and free from pain. He willingly chose to be Ye Rongjing's canary in a cage.

All Ye Rongjing had ever wanted was Su Yuemu. Since Su Yuemu had walked into the cage of his own accord, of course Ye Rongjing would shut the door and add several more locks. He wanted to make sure Yuemu could never fly away again... But then, he could fly away with Yuemu.