After Being Reborn, the Crown Princess Never Falls for Love Again

【A crown princess who only cares about her ambitions + a cold, devoted prince of another surname, a peaceful and prosperous couple】 【This is not a matriarchal setting or a matriarchal novel. Women can simply rule, serve as officials, and lead armies too.】 Li Yan is reborn ten years in the past, back to the first time she met her consort. In her previous life: On the day the empress died of illness, her consort, Shen Ji, led a rebel army into the palace and stabbed Crown Princess Li Yan through the chest. Li Yan tore out her own heart and used the natal Gu she had nourished with her heart’s blood to poison Shen Ji to death. Before she died, Li Yan saw Xiao Qinghe, the prince of another surname, leading an army to save the emperor... In this life: Li Yan clutches her still-aching chest and pushes away Shen Ji’s outstretched hand. “You dare pretend to be my savior? How do I know you weren’t working with the assassin?” Li Yan swears that this time she won’t lose herself in love. She’ll protect her mother and safeguard the empire. She walks toward Xiao Qinghe. “Prince of Dingnan, thank you for taking a blade for me. I’d like you to be my martial arts teacher.” But after being reborn, Li Yan discovers that there are many secrets from her previous life she never knew. Her consort was only a pawn, and protecting the empire will be far harder than she imagined! And Xiao Qinghe, with whom she barely interacted in her previous life, is in love with her...