Reborn Emperor’s Sole Darling: The Empire Is My Betrothal Gift, Empress, Don’t Run

[Imperial couple pairing] [A couple who are adversaries] [Palace and household intrigue] [Suffocatingly devoted love] [Aesthetics of two strong people tearing into each other] [Power struggles] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] In her previous life, she was the legitimate daughter of a powerful noble house; he was an inscrutable emperor. She schemed for her family and married him to become empress. He favored her for three years, but she only saw him as a ladder to power. When her rebellion was exposed, she thought she was doomed. But under immense pressure, he only exiled her entire clan. Night after night, he entered Changkun Palace, where she was confined, and declared to the world, “You will always be my empress.” When she became pregnant with his heir, he was overjoyed and personally led a campaign to pave the way for her. But on the day she went into labor, the Noble Consort and Prince Yong joined forces to poison her. He bathed the palace in blood, slaughtered every enemy, and finally took his own life while holding her cold body. When she opened her eyes again, it was their wedding night. Red candles flickered, and the bridal veil remained in place. Shen Yunqing was still the same calculating legitimate daughter of the Shen family, intent on paving the way for her clan. As she considered how to deal with him, he suddenly pulled her into his arms. Looking at the woman in his embrace, Xiao Qihan was overwhelmed by the heart-piercing agony of his previous life. What imperial schemes? What balance of power at court? What constraints imposed by the noble houses? To hell with it all! In this life, all he wanted was for her to live. His empire and power were nothing more than betrothal gifts for her. The debts of a past life would be repaid in this one. The emperor would bow his head for the sake of winning one genuine smile from her. “Qingqing, I offer you my empire as the betrothal gift, and the world as your wedding present... In this life, all I ask is that you give me your heart willingly.”