Spring Official

[Thunderbolts, melodramatic twists, old-school double rebirth, both leads are virgins]

That day, Pei Yi finally remembered all the humiliations she had suffered in her previous life after marrying Jing Yue at her parents' behest.

She managed his household, cared for his parents, and even welcomed his childhood sweetheart, the woman he treasured above all others, into the prince's mansion as her sister.

But when Luoyang fell, he fled with his childhood sweetheart, leaving Pei Yi behind as a hostage to the enemy, where she endured endless torment.

She glared at Jing Yue, the Regent who had started it all, furious:

If it weren't for that treacherous minister, playing power games and throwing the court into chaos, how could the Central Plains have fallen and Luoyang been taken?

In this life, she wanted no part of being the Regent's wife!

She would find herself a refined young nobleman, and live a peaceful life in harmony with him, far from the world.

But Jing Yue was acting completely out of character, repeatedly coming to her door to ask for her hand.

With no other choice, she wrote to her dearest friend back home, asking her to arrange for someone to help her run away.

The great warlord Jing Yue lived life as he pleased, but he had two regrets:

First, bound by propriety, he had failed to snatch the throne from the foolish young emperor, and had even taken the blame for the dynasty's fall.

Second, on the day Luoyang fell, he hadn't made it back in time, and could only watch as his wife was carried off.

For twenty years, Pei Yi had been a diligent wife who never once held him back.

For that alone, he ought to treat her well in this life.

Jing Yue had assumed that, following the course of his previous life, it was only natural for Pei Yi to marry him.

But as a whole crowd of admirers gathered around her, Jing Yue suddenly remembered that she wasn't some clay doll in the prince's household, merely wearing the title of princess consort.

By chance, he intercepted the letter Pei Yi had sent back home.

"Would marrying Young Master A be reliable?"

"Would Young Master B be a good match?"

"That Jing Yue really won't do. I need to get out of here fast. Come get me."

On the day she was supposed to meet her friend, Pei Yi changed her clothes and climbed into the little carriage that had been arranged for her.

The carriage passed through Luoyang's gates, and freedom was finally within reach.

Suddenly, the driver climbed into the carriage and pulled off his hat.

The tall Regent squeezed into the cramped, shabby carriage, his eyes bloodshot.

"Why are A, B, C, and D all good enough, but I'm not?"

[Content warnings]

1. Both leads are reborn, a groveling arc, a Mary Sue heroine, she runs and he chases, and she can't escape even if she grows wings.

2. Romance-focused, a mix of sweet and salty, no logic, and the author writes without thinking.

3. The setting is very loosely based on history, and the author knows little about it. Please don't nitpick. Be kind to this author's fragile heart.

# The male lead has only ever loved the heroine in either life

# A battlefield of rival suitors, and the male lead may suffer depending on the author's mood

# If you insist on demanding logic, please take an objective look at my other historical, political intrigue, and mystery novels. That's the limit of my intelligence.

Theme: Fight your way to survival