Reborn as the Emperor's Consort

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Shen Suicong was born into a prominent aristocratic family. His father rose to the rank of Minister of Personnel. He passed the highest imperial exam as a young man, basking in glory and freedom, only to suffer a tragic death in two consecutive lifetimes after catching a princess's eye.

In his first life, he was forced to break off his betrothal to the young lady promised to him since childhood. After marrying the princess, he endured her abuse until he died in despair.

In his second life, he married early and disfigured himself to avoid the ill-fated match, yet an imperial decree still summoned him to become the princess's consort, and history repeated itself.

Reborn at the palace banquet, he sees the princess look at him with admiration once again. As his gaze darts away, he catches sight of the third prince, Xie Linyu, a man of elegant beauty and cold temperament.

Everyone looks down on this hostage prince who was brought back to the kingdom, but little do they know that two years later, Xie Linyu will ascend the throne.

Remembering the rumor that Xie Linyu prefers men, a thought suddenly occurs to him.

In this life, he will marry no one else. He will marry the third prince.

He, Shen Suicong, will borrow Xie Linyu's power to defy fate and change his destiny.

The first time Xie Linyu noticed Shen Suicong was at that palace banquet. Everyone else avoided him, but this pampered legitimate son of the Shen family and newly crowned top scholar shamelessly came right up to him.

Later, the man stumbled drunkenly into his arms and looked up to demand,