Locking in the Depths of Spring

[Melodrama] [Coercion] [Rivalry for a Man] [Both Reborn]

A fickle, aloof beauty who becomes a mistress for love

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A kind, righteous, clueless little white lotus

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A ruthless power-player who clawed his way out of hell

Blurb:

Su Xuelou was the daughter of a country butcher, a bona fide village girl. Apart from her lovely looks, she was utterly ordinary. She had no idea whom she had offended when someone slit her throat in the dead of night, killing her on the spot.

When she opened her eyes again, it was already ten years later... Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined that, ten years on, she would become the enemy kingdom's new ruler's wicked favorite consort, infamous and hated by all.

The world's verdict on her: a bewitching, fox-like seductress, a poison to the harem, a corrupter of the palace, a scourge upon the court...

Su Xuelou wanted to cry. "I'm not that kind of person!"

She was innocent, but there was one thing she couldn't deny: someone really did sneak into her bedchamber every night, coming and going as he pleased.

He would pin her beneath him and demand, "Why did you leave me back then?"

The worst part was that she was carrying his child, the first offspring of the young emperor in the eyes of the world. Despite every precaution, she still fell victim to a vicious plot and died in childbirth. That was the very moment she transmigrated into this body.

Having escaped death, the man bundled her up and took her away, while the emperor was on his way...

(The author, who is terrible at writing blurbs: I'm not changing it. This is the final version! Saved on Christmas Eve 2025.)

Reader's guide:

* After transmigrating, the heroine has status and power in name only. Her memories were forced upon her, but deep down she's still a typical beauty from the lower classes. She's a character who grows over time.

* The male lead is four years older than the heroine, and the second male lead is four years younger. Both are virgins. I can't guarantee a one-on-one pairing.

* Romance tropes: melodrama / rekindled love / taking by guile and force / coercive love / a man chasing his wife into the crematorium.

Theme: Keep a kind heart and never forget your original intentions