The Childhood Sweetheart's Decree (Reborn)

Gu Yining was the beloved jewel of the prime minister, cherished and adored by him. Beautiful and graceful, she was hopelessly in love in her youth, turning down Lu Jing, her childhood friend who had always been by her side, in favor of the young Marquis Lin. To marry the man she loved, she even severed ties with Lu Jing. Her father loved her more than life itself, so naturally he approved of the marriage. Later, when her father was thrown in prison and she was trapped in a sea of flames, the man who braved the fire and risked his life to save her was none other than the Regent, now revered by all, whom she had once cast aside as worthless. After narrowly escaping the fire, Lu Jing treated her coldly, yet still insisted on welcoming her into his home with a grand wedding procession. The woman everyone called a forsaken wife became the Regent's Princess Consort. For more than a decade, he doted on her without end, indulging her until she grew even more spoiled. Gu Yining often felt she owed Lu Jing. After she died, she unexpectedly returned to her youth. At the time, she had just cut off all contact with Lu Jing and declared that she would never speak to him again for the rest of her life. The public spectacle had been so humiliating that word of it had spread throughout the capital. Lu Jing was always the one to placate her. She had no idea how to coax him, so she braced herself and sent him an invitation to her engagement banquet, hoping she could see him. Rage surged in the man's eyes. His face was livid as he tossed the invitation aside and snapped, "Aren't you afraid I'll turn your whole engagement banquet upside down?" Gu Yining brightened. "That would be even better." He took it as a provocation, and his expression darkened further. Gu Yining trembled. Was she going about this all wrong? One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only. Please add my upcoming novel to your reading list: A Beauty's Stratagem Wei Shuyao was the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, with a face like a hibiscus and eyes like clear water, her beauty beyond compare. In her youth, she was willful and spoiled. To marry the Crown Prince's grandson, Gu Youqing, whom she adored, she broke off the engagement arranged in childhood to Gu Xuan, the Prince of Qinbei. Only later did she learn that Gu Youqing had secretly conspired with her close friend to ruin her reputation and drag the entire marquis's household into disgrace. Then the tides of fate turned, and Gu Xuan became an emperor who held absolute power over life and death. As for her, she became the daughter of a condemned official, a discarded wife whose favor had faded, and was branded vain and promiscuous. Everyone mocked and scorned her, waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Yet no one expected that the new emperor, always known for his cold-hearted cruelty, would only ignore her for a short time before showering her with affection day after day. He cleared the harem for her, gave her the title of Empress, and bestowed upon her the highest honors. - Wei Shuyao spent seven years as a pampered, indolent empress. One day, she was wounded by an arrow. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the age of sixteen. And at that moment, she had just broken off her engagement to Gu Xuan. The man stood before her, seething with anger. Wei Shuyao: !!! - Both leads are devoted to each other, with no harem. The heroine's soul is 23 years old. The characters are imperfect. The hero loves the heroine unconditionally. I've changed the blurb, but the story hasn't changed much overall. Theme: Cherish the present and love yourself. Face setbacks with optimism and strength, reflect on your actions, and learn to grow.