The young general and Shen Yizhi were in love and pledged themselves to each other, making the old general so furious that he took to his bed.
For five years after their marriage, Meng Jingyu never took a concubine or got close to another woman. The whole capital envied Shen Yizhi's good fortune.
Shen Yizhi thought so too, until the old general breathed his last.
Before the old general's body had even grown cold, Meng Jingyu hurriedly summoned Shen Yizhi.
"I am going to marry Liu Qinglan and bring her into the manor as my secondary wife. You will personally arrange the wedding banquet."
"Liu Qinglan? Isn't she the Chancellor's wife?"
Meng Jingyu curled his lips into a cold smile. "She was. She won't be anymore."
Only then did Shen Yizhi learn that the woman Meng Jingyu loved was Liu Qinglan, the daughter of the Minister of Rites.
It turned out Meng Jingyu had insisted on marrying her back then just to spite the old general.
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Su Ningwei, the legitimate son of the Minister of Personnel, held the high office of Chancellor and wielded power over the court.
In his previous life, he was maliciously framed and charged with treason. His beloved wife was taken from him, and he was wrongfully imprisoned and died in jail.
Reborn into this life, his heart was cold as frost, and all he could think about was revenge.
In this life, he surveyed the game board with a cold gaze and happened to see Shen Yizhi beneath the lamplight, her face like a peach blossom, her feelings carefully restrained.
Memories of his previous life surged back: Meng Jingyu ruthlessly stole his wife, and Shen Yizhi resolutely handed over a letter of divorce, causing a sensation throughout the capital.
When Meng Jingyu learned of Shen Yizhi's death on his wedding day, he suddenly realized the truth and lost control, going mad on the spot.
Su Ningwei's first move was to marry her.
Restrained and calm x deranged and sinister
[Reading Guide]
1. The man is the one who is reborn. Don't root for the wrong one.
2. The heroine transmigrates first, then is reborn.
3. Marriage first, love later. The story focuses on their everyday romance, but the heroine also has a career arc.
4. Alternate history.
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Blurb posted on June 4, 2026. Idea saved and archived.
Theme: Be honest about your true feelings.