Elder Sister-in-Law (Don't Read!)

Princess Junzhu Gu Yunshu had been betrothed to the eldest son of the Xie family since childhood. Unwilling to spend the rest of her life confined to the inner quarters, bearing and raising children, she resolutely fled the wedding.

But as soon as she left, she heard that the Xie family had committed treason and colluded with the enemy, and that the entire family had been executed.

Only the young master of the Xie family, Xie Jinglan, escaped while being taken to his execution. No one knew whether he was alive or dead.

Three years later, Xie Jinglan emerged in the northern frontier and slaughtered the entire Gu clan.

Gu Yunshu failed to avenge her family and died by Xie Jinglan's spear.

When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the eve of her wedding.

To keep her parents and family from being slaughtered again, Gu Yunshu resolved to change the Xie family's fate and climbed into the bridal sedan.

But the one who came to escort her was the very same ruthless killer from her previous life: her brother-in-law, Xie Jinglan!

The young man had sharp eyes and a tall, straight figure like a pine tree. Dressed in dazzling red wedding clothes, he bowed to her. "My elder brother was ordered to leave on a secret expedition three days ago. Today, I will take his place to welcome the bride and complete the wedding ceremony. I ask for your hand, Princess Junzhu."

Gu Yunshu was shaken to the core. This life had already diverged from the last!

She carefully plotted and maneuvered at every turn to achieve her goal, yet a month after the army set out, she still received the devastating news that the Xie family had colluded with the enemy.

The Duke of Xie died in battle. Her father-in-law and husband were killed while being escorted under guard. Only Xie Jinglan fought his way out of the encirclement, bearing three corpses on his back as he returned to the capital through the snow.

Strike while he's sick and finish him off!

Gu Yunshu wanted to kill Xie Jinglan outright to prevent the tragedy of her previous life from happening again.

But when she saw the iron chains had worn the bones of his wrists raw, her heart softened for no reason.

Reading guide:

Clear-headed, resilient, reborn princess Junzhu x steady, devoted young minister

1. Both leads have had no other partners, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. Strong leads, sister-in-law and brother-in-law.

Coming soon in the same world: Second Marriage

[Once-privileged heiress comes to her senses x powerful nobleman whose secret crush comes true]

Shen Nanyi was once the cherished jewel of the prime minister's household. After her father died and her family fell into ruin, she married the dynasty's top scholar, relying on an old betrothal agreement.

Her husband was a newly risen talent from a humble family. The Shen family had once helped him, but now he looked down on her declining household and still held a candle for his childhood sweetheart.

Two years of marriage brought her not a trace of warmth, only his dismissive words: "Your uncle committed a crime. What does that have to do with me?"

On a snowy night, Shen Nanyi cast aside her hairpins and knocked on the door of the Duke of Zhenguo's residence.

Inside stood Pei Zhan, the empress's younger brother and the powerful Commander of the Imperial Brocade Guards.

He stood in the lamplight, his features as cold and clear as snow that never melts. "You want me to save someone?"

Shen Nanyi knelt and bowed her head. "Yes."

He bent down and lifted her chin. "All right. In exchange, you give yourself to me."

Later, everyone in the capital knew that Commander Pei had married a discarded wife, and sneered at him for lowering himself.

But no one knew that she was the one who had stirred his heart when he was young, the one he had secretly watched for years. Even the hidden compartment in his study was packed with her portraits.

"If you divorce him, I'll wait for you."

"If you don't want a divorce, becoming a widow works too."

"Whenever you look back, I'll be the only one there."

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"Pei Zhan, what do you want?"

"You."

Theme: Make yourself a blade and cleanse the world