Reborn in a Matriarchal World: Chumu Yuchen

[Rebirth, matriarchy, fantasy, sweet romance, one-on-one, both leads have no past relationships]

A lovesick, possessive, scheming little prince vs. a cool on the outside, warm and gentle heiress

She died.

Then she was reborn!! And on her wedding night, no less. Her whole body was burning. Her new husband had gone to a lot of trouble to marry her, after all. He had laced the air, food, wine, and bedding with an aphrodisiac, afraid he would be neglected on their wedding night. She hadn't managed to escape him in her previous life...

This is a fictional matriarchal world where women hold power. Because women possess the unique and precious ability to bear children and continue the family line, they enjoy the highest social status.

In her previous life, Xie Xingchu was the only daughter of a general's household. Unexpectedly, she was dragged into a struggle between princesses and forced to marry the palace's most favored little prince. On their wedding night, he gave her a lethal dose of some drug. He was clearly up to no good, and it terrified her, so Xie Xingchu banished him to the back courtyard and never once looked him in the eye. But after she died, her husband, who had always kept to himself in the back courtyard, went mad. He risked his life to reclaim her body and tried every way he could to bring her back, braving every danger, but nothing worked. Unable to bear the pain of losing his beloved, he took his own life.

Now that she's been reborn, she wants to get to know him all over again... and take him with her as she escapes this silent battlefield. But she doesn't understand love, so all she can do is try not to hurt him. After her rebirth, she claims she's going traveling, but in reality she's building up her forces while searching for a place to live in seclusion.

Content warning: This story is set in a matriarchal world. The male lead is somewhat lovesick and possessive, but also very insecure. There is some angst for the male lead, who is clingy. The female lead is aloof and distant on the outside, but warm beneath the surface.