I Was Reborn Alongside My White Moonlight

[Seeking follows for The Substitute Princess Turns Dark and My Contract Marriage with the Heir. Their blurbs follow this one. The Crown Princess Wants a Divorce Every Day and After Breaking Off My Engagement, I Became Empress are available to read. See my profile for details.] [Blurb] To avenge her family's destruction, Yan Luosheng enters the palace as a consort at any cost. She stakes her life and betrays the man who gave her his whole heart, yet her plan fails at the final hurdle. Only on her deathbed does she realize that the obsession she clung to for half her life was all a joke. Reborn at fifteen, she decides to stop her father from bringing ruin upon himself and save her family's fate, so she won't repeat the mistakes of her previous life. As for the man she owes so much, the moonlight in her heart, she only hopes he will never meet her again and can live a peaceful, fortunate life. But he doesn't seem willing to let her have her way. "Ayin, do you know that debts must eventually be repaid?" "How should I repay you? By giving you my hand in marriage." * In her previous life, Yan Luosheng's moonlight was a lofty, unattainable flower, accomplished in both letters and arms. When they first met at the Chongwen Academy, he was so handsome and graceful that one glance was enough to capture her heart. This time, she swore to keep her distance, watching him ride the wind for thousands of miles and soar to the top, living a life of splendor and glory. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, she'd find him perched on a wall, his peach-blossom eyes gleaming with a teasing smile as he said, "Ayin, long time no see." Yan Luosheng: "..." Your Highness, who are you? In Jiang Yiheng's previous life, his moonlight was a delicate beauty, as ethereal as ice and snow. Well-read, clever, and perceptive, she once worked with him to revise the Gazetteer, journeying together through thousands of miles of mountains and rivers within its countless pages. This time, he swore to protect her for life, so she would never again fall into the mire, but remain forever pampered amid splendor, smiling brightly. Who knew she would defy convention and propriety, telling him, "Your Highness, as you can see, my words and deeds defy convention. I am not a suitable candidate for princess consort." He smiled faintly. "How fortunate. You're exactly the kind of woman I like." Later, news that Prince Xuan would marry the eldest daughter of the Yan family spread throughout the capital. People on every street and in every alley gossiped that Prince Xuan had taken her by force, and Miss Yan had no choice but to marry him. When they were alone, he leaned close to her ear, satisfied to see a blush spread across her snow-white skin. He whispered, "I can take the blame, but I'll have to collect what I'm owed some other way." In this life, I will break through every shackle and stop trapping myself in a cage of my own making. From now on, beneath distant skies and across high mountains and long rivers, I will walk beside you. * Sweet on the outside, scheming underneath x pretends to be proper Both reborn, one-on-one, happy ending Maybe it could also be called Reborn, We Both Broke Character (?) Content warning: In her previous life, the heroine was an imperial consort. To take revenge, she married the hero's father, but she hated the emperor and had no other feelings for him. The hero was the only one she ever loved. The hero never married. In their previous lives, the leads were both champions: one in the struggle for the throne, the other in the palace intrigue. Neither is an innocent, naive sweetheart. Please don't tell me when you drop the story. Let's part on good terms. The setting is an imaginary dynasty, so please don't nitpick the history. Just enjoy the story. [Blurb for The Substitute Princess Turns Dark: A tale of turning the tables on scumbags, with the scumbag's pursuit ending in ashes. The heroine finds someone new.] Xiao Yuke was a treasured princess of Chu, but her birth mother died young, and her father was a foolish, incompetent ruler. After a military defeat, he listened to his second empress's instigation and sent Xiao Yuke to marry into the enemy state of Yan. Far from home, isolated and helpless, she thought she would spend the rest of her life in misery. But on their wedding day, Prince Qi Rong Xi of Yan gently drew her into his arms and solemnly vowed, "Since you've called me your husband, A Yu, I will protect you for the rest of your life." After their wedding, he treated her like a treasure. Gradually, she gave him her heart, using her wisdom to help him compete for the position of crown prince. She risked her life for him several times and even willingly helped him bring about the downfall of her homeland, Great Chu. She had nothing else to cherish in this world. He was her only light. On the day Rong Xi became crown prince, he brought a young woman back from outside the palace. He guarded her carefully, his eyes filled with nothing but her. Only then did Xiao Yuke realize that she had been nothing but a stand-in for Rong Xi's moonlight all along. Now that he held supreme power, he could finally spend his life with the woman he loved. She no longer had any value to him. The young woman became crown princess and was inseparable from Rong Xi. Their affection was the envy of all. Xiao Yuke, meanwhile, was imprisoned in a dark palace chamber, where she suffered humiliation and torment. She did everything she could to escape the palace. Surrounded by pursuers and with nowhere left to run, she leaped from the city tower without hesitation. The wind roared in her ears as her robes fluttered. She plunged toward the ground like a butterfly with broken wings. Rong Xi rushed over, horrified, but his attendants held him back. She saw the pain and regret he could not hide. When she opened her eyes again, Xiao Yuke had returned to the eve of her wedding. Thinking of her "stranger" of a fiancé, she gave a cold laugh. When she discovered that Rong Xi had retained his memories from his previous life and was determined to make it up to her... Good. This time, she would make him pay back everything he owed her. Later, Great Yan fell, and every prince and nobleman was taken prisoner. Xiao Yuke walked past Rong Xi with unhurried steps, looking down at him from above. Rong Xi bowed low in homage. All he could see was the splendid phoenix robe sweeping over the ground, bright as fire and burning his eyes. She didn't look back, walking straight toward the sovereign, dressed in black and wearing a crown with hanging beads. The nine provinces were united and a new dynasty was founded. The two of them had fought side by side and bled together to become emperor and empress. He was only a prisoner, with his country destroyed and his family lost. - She turns the tables on the scumbag, who pursues his wife too late and ends up with his ashes scattered. - The heroine and the scumbag are reborn at the start. The hero gradually recovers his memories from his previous life. In her previous life, the heroine mistook the scumbag for the man she loved. - The leads bring about sweeping change and become the founding emperor and empress. One-on-one, happy ending. [Seeking follows for My Contract Marriage with the Heir. A light, sweet story about falling in love after marriage.] The Pei family helped the emperor seize the throne and were ennobled as princes of a different surname, taking the title Duanping. The heir, Pei Xu, was born into wealth and honor. He grew up in the palace as the crown prince's study companion. Approaching twenty, he became the dream lover of every noble young lady in the capital for his striking looks and talents in both letters and arms. The emperor wanted him to marry a princess, but being a princess's husband came with many restrictions. Pei Xu had no desire to take on this thankless task, so the Prince of Duanping thought it over and sought help from his close friend, the Marquis of Yongning. The two came up with a plan. Yu Qingyao, the Marquis of Yongning's youngest daughter, who had been raised in a Taoist temple since childhood, was brought back to the family estate and married to Pei Xu under the pretext of a childhood betrothal. This allowed the Prince of Duanping to turn down the imperial marriage proposal. - Before her wedding, Yu Qingyao received promises from her father and the Prince of Duanping. She only had to play the part of the heir's wife. After a year or so, once the princess had married, she could take her payment and divorce Pei Xu. She'd get to stay in a luxurious prince's residence, enjoy delicious food and attentive servants, and then receive a handsome payment for her trouble Yu Qingyao: This is a foolproof deal! As for acting, she was confident she could do it. She was determined to perform her role so well that she would deserve every penny of her generous fee. But she played the part so convincingly that she even fooled her fake husband. - Pei Xu knew his marriage to the seventh young lady of the Yu family was just a temporary arrangement. He only hoped to end their relationship, in name only, as soon as possible and regain his freedom. Who knew that Miss Yu would fall for him? She was affectionate and tender every day, as if she hoped to make their fake relationship real. Pei Xu: Know your place. Don't covet what isn't yours. Seeing her downcast expression, he turned and walked away without a second thought. Ridiculous. He couldn't even be tempted by a royal princess. Why would he like some daughter of a marquis? - Later, Yu Qingyao received the money from the Prince of Duanping and her father. Planning to travel the world, she slapped the divorce papers in front of Pei Xu. Yu Qingyao: All paid up. See ya! Pei Xu: ??? He regretted it. Could he still pay her even more to stay? Afterward, he gave everything he had, just to get her to come back. Yu Qingyao returned the favor: Young man, know your place. Don't covet what isn't yours. #After My Contract Marriage with the Heir, He Begged Me to Make Our Fake Marriage Real# #My wife loves money far more than she loves me. What do I do? Help!# -A quirky, theatrical heroine vs. a hero who thinks romance is a waste of time, then falls hard and gets a face-slapping comeuppance. One-on-one, happy ending. The leads are each other's only love, in heart and body. -The hero is all bark and no bite. He ignores the heroine at first, then chases her after it's too late. But he never insults her, hurts her physically, or cheats on her. Theme: No matter what hardships you face, keep striving and believe that where there's a will, there's a way.