Shen Meizhuang Reborn: Fragrant on the Branch, Unbowed by the Northern Wind

In her previous life, Shen Meizhuang, the legitimate daughter of the Deputy Commander of Jizhou, trusted the favor bestowed on the Green Chrysanthemum of the imperial palace.

In return, she was framed for a false pregnancy, confined, and stripped of her influence.

She mistook for a friend the timid girl who called her "Sister." On the night she went into labor, a cruel message triggered a hemorrhage that would not stop.

As she breathed her last, she was still clutching Wen Shichu's sleeve.

When she opened her eyes again, it was the night before the imperial selection, and her mother was still sewing clothes for her by lamplight.

In this life, Shen Meizhuang seeks neither the empress's throne nor the emperor's favor. She only wants to protect three lives: her own, Zhen Huan's, and that of An Lingrong, the timid girl with the sweet smile.

She remembers when the false-pregnancy plot will strike, when the plague will enter the palace, and the old clothes and blood-drop paternity test.

She remembers every step, right down to the night she drew her last breath.

Sister Shen, who would rather die holding fast to her fragrance than let it fade, only wants to live through the winter this time around.