Scheming Beauty (Reborn)

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[Blurb]

Tan Yuan is the daughter of the regent, born to a life of privilege. For more than a decade, wherever she went, crowds would gather just to catch a glimpse of her. Then, during a hunting expedition, she fell for the frail young heir of the Qi family, a man who looked as if he couldn't lift a finger.

She could see the ambition hidden in Qi Yu's eyes and the schemes with which he controlled the situation. The one thing she failed to see was what a heartless scumbag he was.

After five years of marriage, Tan Yuan helped him scheme his way to the position of chief minister. But the day before she was due to give birth, she received word that her entire family had been sentenced to death. Qi Yu was the one who had submitted the charges to the emperor.

Her blood ran backward, and the baby died in her womb. Holding her frail body, Qi Yu said, "But I protected you, didn't I?"

Tan Yuan sneered, struggled out of his arms, and drew her last breath.

When she opened her eyes again, it was the night of her wedding, five years earlier. Qi Yu had yet to show his claws, and still obeyed her every command.

Tan Yuan kicked him off the bed. "Let's get a divorce."

Later, everyone said that the regent's daughter was domineering and spiteful, and that even after divorcing her husband, she continued to make his life miserable. How terrifying.

But no one knew when a tall, imposing figure had begun following close behind her.

He held an umbrella over her in the rain, carried her when she was tired, and was even willing to take the blame for everything on her behalf.

Sheng Qingyan: "No one can lay a hand on her unless they step over my corpse."

[Bonus Scene]

News that the regent's daughter had divorced her husband the very day after their wedding spread throughout the capital. Everyone marveled at the Qi family's tumultuous fate and the unfathomable thoughts of noble ladies.

Only the young general Sheng, fresh from a victorious campaign, was unmoved. "She has her reasons."

Later, Sheng Qingyan was ordered to capture the traitor Qi Yu.

In the cold, damp prison, he stared impassively at the gaunt man bound to the rack, his blade at the man's throat. "Don't delude yourself. You'll never be worthy of her."

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*The scumbag isn't worthy; her sworn brother takes his place.*

*The heroine isn't a saint. She's ruthless, and she repays every slight twice over.*

*Everything is made up; please don't nitpick the historical details.*

"You'll have to decide for yourselves whether this is C or not. I honestly don't know how you all count it. (Shrugs)"

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[Blurb]

Ji He, the eldest daughter of Prince Zheng's household, is beautiful and gentle, with a delicate, tender grace like an immortal descended to earth.

But because she was born to a concubine, her stepmother treated her harshly and made her life difficult at every turn.

Fortunately, her younger brother, the heir, always looked out for her.

When Ji He was punished with copying books, Ji Shu secretly copied them for her.

When she hurt her leg after being made to kneel, he was the first to bring her medicine.

Knowing how much Ji He loved sweets, Ji Shu even brought her bags of rock candy and candied fruit whenever he went out...

At first, she thought her younger brother was simply kind and pitied her.

Until Prince Zheng found her a promising husband, and the two were about to be engaged. The young man stepped forward and sneered at the prospective groom:

"If she weren't of the prince's blood, would you still marry her?"

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The day her mother passed away, Ji He learned that she was not of the prince's blood, and that the father she had loved and respected for more than a decade was her sworn enemy.

She kept her parentage secret and tread carefully in everything, hoping to marry into a powerful family one day and secure justice for her parents.

But before her marriage could be arranged, the younger brother she had always been close to revealed her secret, enraging Prince Zheng and leaving her with no home to return to.

That night, cold winds swept through the desolate streets.

A pair of familiar boots stopped in front of Ji He.

He draped his cloak over her shoulders, his long fingers gripping her chin. "Sister, I told you those people don't truly care for you or love you. I'm the only one who can make you happy..."

"Why won't you believe me?"

Theme: When the road ahead is dangerous, cutting your losses in time is the smartest choice.