As Su Yunshu was poisoned to death by the crown prince and her half-sister, she heard her half-sister gloat, “Crown Prince, you said you’d marry me only after she was well and truly dead.”
When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn one month before her wedding.
At the flower-viewing banquet, she switched her half-sister’s tea for a potent aphrodisiac, then lured the crown prince to the warm pavilion. “Your Highness, my sister is waiting inside.”
The scandal spread throughout the capital. The Minister of Rites’ residence was forced to switch the marriage arrangements, and her half-sister wept as she became the crown prince’s secondary consort.
Meanwhile, Su Yunshu was hastily married off to Xiao Yan, the “notorious” legitimate son of the Grand Preceptor’s household.
On their wedding night, she set a vial of poison and a dagger on the table. “Shall we make a deal? I’ll clear your obstacles, and you’ll help me take revenge.”
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow lazily. “Deal, my dear wife. But...” He suddenly leaned closer. “Can you add my former fiancée to your revenge list?”
Only then did she realize that the “mysterious person” who had given her a proper burial in her previous life had been Xiao Yan.
After the crown prince was deposed, her half-sister died by suicide in the Cold Palace, and her enemies were all brought to justice, Su Yunshu had accomplished her goal and wanted to retire. But the new emperor, Xiao Yan, blocked her way in the imperial study.
He twirled the jade seal and smiled. “The empress’s seat is vacant. When will you take up the position, Madam?”
She gritted her teeth. “What happened to our deal?”
He kissed her fingertips. “We’re upgrading the deal. We’re going into business as husband and wife. I promise you’ll be satisfied.”
