Clouds Veil the Ornate Hairpin

[Traditional historical family intrigue + real and fake heiresses + both leads reborn + the husband pursues his wife to win her back + substitute] -- A concubine's wicked scheme switches the babies at birth, and the legitimate daughter takes over the rightful heiress's place. The Imperial Preceptor predicts, “One of the twin phoenixes must die.” Her beloved cuts open her belly and takes the baby, all to preserve her sister's phoenix fate!? -- On the road to revenge, the prince who once carved the flesh from her bones looks at her with the same obsession he once showed her legitimate sister in their previous life. “Why does the hatred in your eyes feel so familiar?” The aloof, ruthless Prince of Zhennan, high above everyone else, is always protecting her. She thinks the tenderness in his eyes is meant for her dazzlingly beautiful sister, and that he is looking at her only as a substitute. She thinks his repeated acts of help are just another ploy in a game of power. She sneers, “My lord, this is nothing but a transaction between us. Don't get too carried away.” -- After two lifetimes of being loved as a substitute, her heart turns to ashes, and she walks away without looking back. But the man who stands above everyone else is red-eyed as he grips her wrist. “Who said you could leave? Where do you think you can run?” -- The pain of having her belly cut open still lingers, and the humiliation of being a substitute is carved into her bones. How should she choose between this love that came too late and power enough to shake the heavens... This blurb doesn't do the story justice. Please head to the main text to find out more↓↓↓