[Angst Before the Payoff + Real and Fake Heiress + The Whole Family's Regret + Rebirth + Inner-Family Scheming + Intelligent Heroine + Regret Arc + Sweet Romance + Absolutely No Forgiveness]
In her past life, Sheng Wantang learned she was the fake heiress of the Duke's mansion. Hoping to repay the family for raising her for fifteen years, she did everything she could to please them and give back, but never earned an ounce of compassion from them before she died.
Reborn in this life, Sheng Wantang understands how greedy and selfish people can be. Wealth and status, family ties: she wants none of it!
She will take control of her own fate and carve out a bright future for herself!
But just when she stops asking anything of them, they all come crawling back, weeping and begging her to look at them once more.
Is it too late to turn back?
No!
Let that late-arriving affection go to the dogs.
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Everyone in the capital knows that the notorious Ninth Prince, Pei Lizhou, has a beloved woman he can never forget.
When Sheng Wantang marries into the prince's household, the whole capital waits to laugh at her and see her cast aside.
But when Pei Lizhou leads a million cavalry into the capital to stand up for her,
all the powerful nobles in the capital go mad, begging Sheng Wantang to forgive them!
