Reborn: The Short-Lived, Mad Villainous Prince Loves Me to His Core

[Rebirth + System (plays a minor role) + slow-growing heroine]

Lu Qingcheng is the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household who was switched at birth.

In her previous life, for various reasons, she married Cui Erlang, the second son of a once-prosperous family that had fallen on hard times.

After their marriage, she helped Cui Erlang rise to become the Imperial Tutor.

Lu Qingyue, the Chancellor's adopted daughter, married the emperor's “favorite” son.

She was married without seeing him, and after the wedding, she still never saw him. She lived miserably in the prince's residence until she died of illness.

In this life, both women are reborn.

Lu Qingyue chooses Cui Erlang first.

Lu Qingcheng smiles, promptly gets in touch with her adoptive parents and brothers, and marries Prince Li.

She was even prepared to become a widow, but unexpectedly, Prince Li came to escort her to the wedding.

“Why, when I married Cui Lang, didn't he become the top scholar? How can I become the Imperial Tutor's wife if he doesn't have an official post?”

“You can find anything in your dreams. Go to sleep, dear sister. After all, that's what you wanted.”

“Why did Prince Li come to marry you?”

“Maybe it's because I'm the daughter of the Lu family. Maybe I'm ten times more beautiful than you.”

“Lu Qingcheng, you were reborn too, weren't you?”

“Sister, what are you talking about? I don't understand.”

“We're father and daughter. Blood ties can't be severed.”

Get lost. I have no money to give you, and no power either.

Stop leeching off me.

What? My real father isn't my father, and my real mother isn't my mother either?

And my three brothers…

So I didn't die of a mere cold in my previous life?

Cui Erlang, what a scheme you had. But you married Lu Qingyue…

May you have one partner for life, and may you keep your word. If you don't…

I can't write any more. The story keeps veering off course, so I'll just end it here.