Defying Fate: I Raised the Villain's Child, Then Was Reborn

In my previous life, I raised five abandoned babies through hardship, only to be poisoned to death by the eldest, the child I trusted most.

Reborn, I promptly shoved the eldest into the county office while he was still swaddled. “This child was born rebellious. Take good care of him, officer!”

But that very night, flames engulfed the county office, and a man in purple robes carried the little rascal back to my door. “Madam, your son set fire to the government offices.”

My hand froze in the act of closing the door. Why did this man look like the future Chancellor, who would hold all the power in court?!

Later, the bloodthirsty general rode through a cloud of dust. “Anyone who lays a hand on my mother will have their whole family slaughtered!”

The poison doctor's smile was gentle as he held out a bowl. “Mother, this bowl of tonic is worth ten thousand gold...”

The leader of the wicked cult looked aggrieved. “Mother, your son snatched the cult's command seal for you.”

The fourth child, who had imprisoned me in my previous life, blinked his big eyes. “Mother, I added a skylight to my secret chamber this time!”

I trembled and held my head. The plot had gone so off the rails even Mom didn't recognize it!

To make matters worse, the Imperial Preceptor blocked my door, his phoenix eyes narrowing. “Madam, five children are too few... Shall I give you one more?”