After Being Forced Into a Marriage, She Went on a Rampage in the Harem

[Coercive Possession, Rivalry for Her Affection, Winning Her Back] A beauty who grows ever more ruthless & an obsessive, brutal emperor who never changes

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Xu Ning was born into wealth and a loving family, and grew up surrounded by affection.

Then the crown prince took a liking to her, and her entire family paid the price with their lives.

He stole her memories, broke her spirit, and designed a cage just for her, hoping to control her heart.

But Xu Ning was determined to bloom in the mud, trample his empire beneath her feet, and climb to the pinnacle of power.

Everyone envied Xu Ning.

The emperor loved her and gave her status and exclusive favor. The heir of a noble house loved her and quietly protected her.

She received the most intense, soul-deep love the world had to offer, a love passed down through the generations.

Everyone said Xu Ning didn’t know what was good for her.

She drugged the emperor, leaving him paralyzed for life. The noble heir had his tongue cut out, his eyes gouged out, and all four limbs severed.

The men who treated her well were left, one crippled and one maimed.

Only Xu Ning knew that her cruelty, callousness, and willingness to do anything had all been the two men’s doing.

In the end, a generation’s most ruthless empress had her tumultuous life cut short by her lovesick son.

Reborn, she had already reached the heights of power. This time, she just wanted to avoid those two nuisances, live quietly in some remote corner, adopt a child when she was old enough, and grow old in peace.

But born with the destiny of the Purple Star, she was never meant to lead an ordinary life.

Theme: Women are born with substance: half blade, half silk.

(The male lead is genuinely awful, genuinely insane, vile, hypocritical, and rotten to the core. He’s the official husband but has the tolerance of a mistress, and he stays chaste and faithful. Once the female lead matures, she’s even more ruthless than he is.)