The Woman General Becomes Empress

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In her previous life, Fu Changyue was thrown from her horse and killed by her own younger sister and her fiance.

Reborn, Fu Changyue discovered that she had mastered martial arts and was skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was no longer the useless legitimate daughter she had once been.

Remembering how her biological older brother had been framed in her previous life and how she herself had been bullied and ostracized at every turn, she decided to take revenge.

But she couldn't do it alone, so she decided to recruit allies.

She thought of Prince Jin, who was as neglected as she was. He seemed like a frail scholar, but in truth he had two faces and a ruthless streak.

Fu Changyue did her best to show what she could do, successfully catching Prince Jin's attention. "Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"

"Marry me, and we'll face them together."

Prince Jin smiled meaningfully. "All right."

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After they married, Fu Changyue discovered that he was a liar. He had not only stolen her body, but also her heart.

He had promised they'd face their enemies together, but in the end it became, "Don't trouble yourself, my lady. Your husband will take care of everything for you."

My ongoing novel "The Substitute Bride"

Gu Qinghe never imagined that this sort of "good fortune" would ever come her way.

A substitute bride.

And she was to marry Zhou Jincheng, a man whose name alone inspired terror.

According to rumor, Zhou Jincheng was violent by nature and would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Gu Qinghe could already imagine the fate awaiting her as his substitute bride.

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She remembered someone telling her that men couldn't stand to see women cry because it made them go soft. She began to sob, looking at Zhou Cheng with tear-filled eyes, hoping he would be merciful and let her go.

Looking at the tearful beauty before him, Zhou Cheng felt those watery eyes tug at his heartstrings, and a fierce urge to protect her rose within him.

He said, "You are my lawful wife, wed to me in a proper ceremony. From now on, no one will bully you."

Gu Qinghe: "..."

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Later, when Zhou Cheng led his army into the capital, the Gu family thought of Gu Qinghe and came to her, hoping to save their lives. Gu Qinghe said, "My husband says my surname is Zhou, and my name is Gu Qinghe."

Coming soon: "Falling into My Ex-Husband's Hands Again"

In their third year of marriage, Prince Yi, Qin Xu, successfully ascended the throne. But his princess consort, Ji Huanhuan, was falsely accused of forming a faction for personal gain and sentenced to die by white silk.

At that moment, she finally understood that Prince Yi had only treated her well to win her father and brother's support and secure the throne.

Reborn, she swore she would never love Qin Xu again. And yet...

Wherever she went, he was always there.

She hid, and he blocked her path.

Trying that trick again? Did he think she'd believe him this time?

But as time passed, his behavior became impossible to read, so she decided to sound him out. "Brother Xu, what are you trying to do?"

Prince Yi held her face, utterly sincere. "Marry you and make you my princess consort."

Ji Huanhuan's eyes darted around. Marry her? Just so he could kill her again?

But she could not defy the emperor's decree. Ordered to marry into Prince Yi's household once more, Ji Huanhuan took great care to keep her head and kept a low profile.

But in this life, Prince Yi not only defied the imperial decree by refusing to take concubines, he also dealt with scoundrels on her behalf.

What was he playing at this time?

Qin Xu: The pampering-you move.

Ji Huanhuan: I'm not falling for it.

Qin Xu: Heaven and earth can bear witness, as can the sun and moon. I, Qin Xu, have never had any feelings for anyone but Ji Huanhuan. If I do, may I be torn apart by five horses.

Ji Huanhuan: Enough, enough. I believe you. (Not a chance.)

Theme: After getting a second chance at life, live a different one, with your eyes wide open.