Why Fight Over the Crown Prince When the Emperor's Arms Are Better?

【Reborn and remarried + competing suitors + father-and-son showdown + wicked heroine who never forgives】 Sheng Wanning was the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Pingxi's household, but she grew up at her maternal grandfather's home. She wasn't brought back to the marquis's residence to be matched for marriage until her coming-of-age ceremony. By chance, she saved the empress, and the emperor arranged her marriage to the crown prince. But the empress was unhappy that Wanning brought no advantage to the crown prince. She joined forces with Wanning's stepmother to drug her and ruin her reputation. When they finally found her, they even forced her to prove her innocence by smashing her head against a pillar, killing her. Her vengeful spirit lingered, and she watched her stepsister, Sheng Qingqing, marry the crown prince in splendor, taking with her the million-tael dowry that should have been Wanning's. Reborn, she returned to the moment she had been drugged in the plum grove at Yushan. This time, she went straight to the Blessing Hall deep within the grove. The most revered man in the empire was inside, praying for his deceased mother. She stumbled into his arms and whimpered like a frightened little animal. “Please, help me. I feel so awful!” His voice turned hoarse, her sweet voice nearly stealing his soul. He gripped her delicate chin and demanded, “Sheng Wanning, do you know who I am?” Her eyes were terribly red as she nodded emphatically. “You are the emperor, Your Majesty!” He sighed with difficulty. “Since you know who I am, I cannot touch you!” But she clung to him, leaving him no chance to refuse. Sheng Wanning whimpered, “Your Majesty, please take pity on me!” After a night of passion, the emperor was eager to bring her into the palace. But Crown Prince Xiao Rui changed his mind. He not only wanted to marry Sheng Wanning, but also wanted to bring her sister, Sheng Qingqing, into the Eastern Palace. Sheng Wanning scolded him disdainfully. “Get lost! I'm already carrying His Majesty's child!” The crown prince was utterly heartbroken. His voice breaking, he demanded, “Sheng Wanning, why did you seduce me and then abandon me? You were supposed to be my wife!”