Reborn: I Reclaim the Empress's Throne and the Chancellor

[A true empress reborn + black-lotus heroine + coercive romance + court intrigue + wish fulfillment + entanglements from a past life and this one]

In my previous life, I gave my throne and the man I loved, Zhuge Qingqiu, to my older sister. In return, she placed her trust in the treacherous Xu Lin, the realm fell to ruin, and he and I died on the battlefield.

Reborn on the day my father issued the decree arranging our marriages, I find my sister gazing at me through tearful eyes, still expecting me to “yield.”

This time, I tear up the decree in front of everyone and charge straight into the chancellor’s residence as the whole court looks on in shock.

I dismiss the attendants and trap Zhuge Qingqiu, his cool official robes caught between the memorials and my chest. My fingertips brush his quivering Adam’s apple.

“Chancellor, in my previous life, you taught me to protect the realm and uphold the bond between ruler and subject.”

“In this life, I will teach you myself what it means to be ruler, and what it means to be subject.”

“And…” I lean close to his ear. “Who your true sovereign is.”