Reborn as the Marquis's Poisonous Rose

Shen Mingshu, the Duke's second legitimate daughter, had always kept her talents hidden. But when her elder sister, Shen Wanqing, sought a husband through the imperial examination, Mingshu was drawn into the turmoil. Pei Yanqiu, a top exam graduate from a humble family, fell for Shen Wanqing at first sight. Yet Xiao Jinghuan, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and an examination official, fixed his gaze on the clever, quick-witted figure disguised as a man in the crowd.

Chen Yuerou, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, conspired with the Third Prince, Xiao Jingcheng, to meddle in the marriage and throw everything into chaos. With Xiao Jinghuan's covert assistance, Shen Mingshu countered every move. As they crossed wits in the political arena, their feelings for each other began to grow.

From a poisoned needle hidden in a wedding dress to accusations in court, from sinister schemes in the inner chambers to undercurrents deep within the palace, Xiao Jinghuan repeatedly shielded Shen Mingshu, promising her with all his heart: "Your enemies are my enemies."

When Shen Mingshu donned her phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes to become the Crown Princess, even greater conspiracies came one after another. The mystery of her birth gradually came to light, and her feud with Xiao Jingcheng was finally revealed.

Amid the cholera outbreak, border wars, and crises that turned brothers against each other, Shen Mingshu and Xiao Jinghuan joined hands to overcome every obstacle. He slaughtered her enemies, and she risked her life to take an arrow for him. Their vow, "If we live, we live together; if we die, we die together," said everything about their love.

From Crown Princess to empress, she blossomed as the brightest rose amid a whirlwind of political intrigue and romance, cherished by Xiao Jinghuan and bearing herself with the dignity of a legitimate daughter. Together, they wrote a legendary tale of a golden age.