Leaving the Past Behind

Xie Tinglan was reborn. She bore no resentment and felt no bitterness. She knew in her heart that she had deserved her death in her previous life. By nature, she had always loathed fighting and scheming. Xiao Jingxing was different. His heart held the nine provinces and four seas, and his eyes burned with wildfire. Every son of the late emperor was an exceptional man. If Xiao Jingxing wanted to fight his way to the top, he had to crush rules, affection, and conscience one by one to pave his path. His concubine, Shen Lingyi, was precisely the person who could help him crush it all. She was unscrupulous, he was ruthless. Together, they truly made a match made in heaven. For all those years, Xie Tinglan watched coldly from the sidelines and had to admit that Shen Lingyi deserved half the credit for Xiao Jingxing's eventual rise to power. So after Xiao Jingxing ascended the throne, he immediately bestowed a cup of poisoned wine upon Xie Tinglan, then turned around and made Shen Lingyi his empress. As Xie Tinglan lifted the cup, she even felt relieved. The little affection Xiao Jingxing had felt for her in his youth had long since been ground away by his soaring ambition. Once she saw him for who he really was, she too had cut off her feelings for him. There was no affection left, and they had grown sick of the sight of each other. Rather than live as a scapegoat for others to frame, it was better to drink the poison and end things cleanly. She had never imagined she would open her eyes again. She didn't want anything to do with Xiao Jingxing in this life, so this time she chose Xiao Jingheng. On their wedding night, red candles burned bright. Xiao Jingheng lifted her veil and gazed steadily into her eyes, saying gently, “Tinglan, I know you have your reasons for marrying me. Still, thank you for choosing me.” Xie Tinglan froze for a moment, and her eyes suddenly reddened. Theme: The right person will make you feel that life is worth living.