May You Be Well (The Eighth Princess Consort Reborn)

"His wife was even more foxy and cruel, and Yunsi feared her greatly in his everyday life. In the year of the Earth Rat, when Emperor Shengzu held court at the Gate of Heavenly Purity, he once issued a special decree: 'Yunsi's wife is foxy and cruel, all because she has picked up the wicked, disorderly habits of her maternal family, Prince An's household. She nearly left Yunsi without an heir. Only after hearing this and becoming frightened did she allow Yunsi to take one or two maidservants, and he had just one son and one daughter.' 'Yunsi's wife is most unfeminine, and Yunsi fears her as well. She is now violent and heartless, and still bullies her husband.' 'He continues to harbor disloyal intentions and has not repented. It may well be that his wife has incited him.' 'I have repeatedly issued stern decrees to Yunsi's wife and even had the Empress personally advise her, telling her to urge Yunsi to appreciate my kindness and serve me wholeheartedly. Yet despite repeated admonitions, neither Yunsi nor his wife shows the slightest gratitude.'

In that life, she fought for love. The new emperor and the old sovereign condemned her with words that cut to the heart, but she paid them no heed. In the end, a cup of poisoned wine brought her worldly life to a close and severed her soul. Heaven's will was confused, the Yellow Springs in chaos. When she opened her eyes again, was it Zhuang Zhou dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of Zhuang Zhou? She could not know. She only knew that in this life, she would not begrudge her soul's flight or fear her spirit's destruction. She abandoned the promise of "one life, one generation, one pair of lovers" and wished only for her lord's peace.

For some reason, Jin Xu has never liked reading about couples being all lovey-dovey or swearing eternal vows. I prefer a love that grows quietly over time, with family affection alongside romance. So if you're looking for an epic, all-consuming love story, please look elsewhere! In this story, Yinreng and Minlan are both reborn, and do their utmost to change the fate of Kangxi's princes and even the whole Qing Dynasty. Of course, their feelings for each other are purely those of brother and sister, so don't get the wrong idea. Jin Xu will also bring in a woman from the modern era who travels back to the Qing Dynasty, becoming a third party between the Eighth Prince and Minlan. A Mary Sue is bound to become the villain, after all.