[Reborn for revenge + mutual devotion + princess x loyal dog + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + mind-reading + everyone’s favorite]
A silver-armored blade pierces her heart. The one holding it is the consort she had given everything to help rise to power.
Shen Xingran is reborn on the very night she tortured her Shadow Guard, Xingying, to death.
The youth hangs from a torture rack, an iron hook through his palm, covered in blood, yet he still hoarsely calls her “Master.”
Behind her, her consort, Luo Yuan, says mockingly, “If the princess has nothing else to attend to, I’ll take my leave.”
Everything is exactly as it was in her previous life.
But now she knows that this hypocritical consort joined forces with her half-sister to climb to the throne over her corpse, and deceived her into giving away her sincere love and military power.
And the one who truly risked his life to save her at Yanling Mountain, only to be tortured to death by her, is the silent Shadow Guard standing before her.
Shen Xingran grips her bloodstained silver whip. One lash shatters the consort’s mask; the second severs every ill-fated tie from her past life!
The scoundrel must die, the scheming white lotus must be crushed, and she will personally reclaim the throne.
She walks toward the figure beneath the chains, frees him with her own hands, and makes up her mind:
This time, she will be the one to protect him.
His breath is faint, and he can hardly believe it. “Your servant is lowly…”
She brushes her fingers over his scars. “A Shadow Guard may not be worthy, but my imperial consort is.”
“My imperial consort must be both learned and skilled in combat… and most importantly, someone I like.”
“Xingying, are you willing to learn for my sake?”
His eyes blaze as if he has been given a new life.
“Your servant will give it his all… and will not disappoint you, Master.”
