A Dream Beneath a Pillow, Shattering a Glazed Fantasy

Story Synopsis:

Murong Zheng, the eldest daughter of a great general, gives her heart to the wrong man. She pours her family's resources into helping Seventh Prince Xiao Junhe ascend the throne. She thinks they've found a perfect match and will share the realm together, but it turns out to be the beginning of letting a wolf into her home. Her half-sister Murong Xue and her husband have been secretly involved for a long time. On the day she is crowned empress, they join forces to frame the Murong family for treason.

Her entire family is condemned to death. Her parents and brothers are brutally killed, she is stripped of her title and imprisoned in the Cold Palace, where she endures torment day after day. In the end, she dies full of hatred in a fire that consumes every trace of love and resentment.

When she opens her eyes, she is back at the Qionghua Banquet at age fifteen. None of the tragedies have happened yet. Her vicious half-sister is still pretending to be innocent, and her deceitful lover still gazes at her with feigned affection.

How could a demon forged in the flames ever repeat the same mistake?

In this life, she puts her infatuation aside and proceeds step by step. She takes on her half-sister and tears away her mask of virtue; breaks off the engagement and shatters the scumbag's dream of becoming emperor; protects her family and ensures their safety and peace for the rest of their lives.

But why is Xiao Yunjian, the frail, frequently ill Ninth Prince whom she overlooked in her previous life, looking at her more and more strangely?

Murong Zheng: "Your Highness, we're only partners."

Xiao Yunjian gives a light cough and takes her hand. "Zhengzheng, I'll offer you the realm as my betrothal gift. You and I are the perfect match."