[Clear-headed heroine seeking revenge VS reborn, ruthless powerbroker]+ [Takes down scumbags]+ [Raising him to power]+ [High-stakes political intrigue]
In her previous life, Pei Yinzhu was praised by everyone as a virtuous empress, yet her life became the biggest joke of all.
She had poured her heart and soul into Wei King Zhao Xun, only to see her family destroyed, her child die horribly, and herself waste away in the Cold Palace.
On the day she died, Zhao Xun was watching the snow with his beloved, leaving her only a careless, “If there is another life...”
Heaven answered her prayers. Reborn in the pouring rain on the day the consorts were chosen, she faced Zhao Xun as he offered her a jade ruyi. She made a scene in front of everyone and cut their ill-fated bond herself.
Then she turned her gaze to the impoverished scholar kneeling in a ruined temple, his clothes thin against the cold: Lu Weiyan.
This time, she wouldn't be a bird in a cage. She would wield the knife. She would fund his rise to power, all so she could use the blade in his hand to kill every man who had betrayed her.
At first, she thought it was just a deal.
Until the day Lu Weiyan stood in the golden palace, dressed in a crimson official robe, pointing his sword at the new emperor.
Only then did Pei Yinzhu realize that this aloof, proud man was also a vengeful ghost who had clawed his way back from hell.
In his previous life, he had loved her for a lifetime in prison and endured it all in silence.
This life, he would endure no longer.
“Yinzhu, when you kill, I'll hand you the knife. If you're a demon, I'm no saint either. We were made for each other.”
Tags: Historical romance / Rebirth / Revenge / Political intrigue / Equally matched leads / Winning back his wife after she dies (ashes scattered)
It's beautiful. The author is so awesome.