Rongyin Returns to Lang

Fucha Rongyin leapt from a corner tower of the Forbidden City, her soul perishing in the depths of the palace.

She had once been the most revered Empress Xiaoxian of the Great Qing: gentle and dignified, she had given her whole heart, only to lose one child after another, be constrained by courtly rules, and suffer the emperor's indifference. In the end, she was trapped in the shackles of her position as empress and died with hatred in her heart.

When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the world of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as another Fucha empress, one who had spent her life treading carefully and without freedom: Fucha Langhua.

The same origins, the same position as empress, the same family expectations weighing upon her, and the same fate of an early, tragic death. But this time, within that body was Rongyin's soul, a soul that had already seen through the emperor's heartlessness and the palace's soul-devouring cruelty.

With the memories of two lifetimes, she already knew every scheme and every sorrow hidden behind these red walls.

She would no longer pine for the emperor's love. She put away all her innocence and softness, refusing to be a pawn for others to manipulate. She coolly exposed Jinyuyan's false kindness and vicious schemes, reined in her foolishly loyal maid Su Lian, and cut off every source of trouble. In one life, she lived for love and died for her position as empress, left with wounds all over.

In this life, with Rongyin's heart, she would walk Langhua's path. She would not fight for favor or cling to power. She only wanted to protect the child in her womb, safeguard the entire Fucha family, and keep her loved ones safe.

She had no interest in the emperor and empress's deep affection; she calmly stayed out of the harem's disputes.

This time, she would live for herself. Within these palace walls, she would forge a new life free of regrets, secure, and at last liberated.