In my previous life, I was the canary the Crown Prince Xiao Yan kept in a gilded cage, taking me by force.
I was locked away in the Eastern Palace at sixteen and died at seventeen.
With my dying breath, I saw a flash of madness and regret in his eyes.
Reborn at the age of eight, I swore I would escape the devil.
I pretended to be ill, avoided banquets, and refused marriage proposals. I did everything I could to avoid any connection to him.
When I turned sixteen, my father arranged a marriage for me.
I thought I had finally escaped my fate.
On my wedding night, the red candles flickered.
Full of joy, I waited for my husband to lift my veil
But the man who came seized my chin and spoke in a low, husky voice:
“Little Sparrow, I've waited for you for two lifetimes.”
It turned out he had been reborn too.
Under the imperial throne, I had no choice.
I couldn't die, and there was nowhere to run.
But this time, he no longer abused me or took what he wanted. Instead, he held me in the palm of his hand, slowly chipping away at my defenses.
From hatred to love, from a caged bird to the one in his heart.
Only after he ascended the throne and I gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, did I realize
He had waited for this day through two lifetimes.
