Reborn: Swapping Marriage Partners

Thirty years ago, my stepsister and I were told by our father to choose our husbands together.

Back then, we both looked forward to the future, never imagining that the wheels of fate had already begun to turn.

My stepsister was bold and had a keen eye. At a glance, she chose General Zhang, a celebrated victor with countless military achievements.

As for me, I obeyed our father's wishes and married a poor scholar from the Wu family. Though he came from humble beginnings, he was learned and exceptionally talented.

The two of us married on the same day, and the whole city celebrated and offered us their blessings.

But time passed like a dream, and nothing in life stayed the same.

Not long after the wedding, General Zhang was killed in battle. The news plunged the whole country into mourning.

My stepsister was inconsolable, and I grieved for what had happened to her, too.

From then on, her fortunes took a terrible turn. She was imprisoned and abused, enduring endless suffering.

I, meanwhile, stood by my husband as he climbed the ranks in government, eventually becoming the prime minister.

I was granted the title of Lady of the Imperial Mandate, showered with honor and glory.

But I never imagined that, driven by jealousy, she would try to assassinate me right at the investiture ceremony.

In our next lives... she chose the poor scholar from the Wu family first, while I was arranged to marry the general...