The Fake Heiress of the Marquis's Household Doesn't Want to Compete (Reborn)

Coming soon: The Prince's Fiercely Temperamental Little Wife. Add it to your collection! [This novel is complete!] Blurb: In her previous life, Qin Xuetong held on to her beautiful dreams for fifteen grueling years, finally returning from Qucheng to Jinling. She thought her hardships were over, but her father and mother showed her no love, and the fake heiress Qin Xueling constantly kept her down. Unwilling to accept it, she fought and struggled, only to be branded a wicked woman. Her reputation was ruined, and she died without a whole body. Even more absurdly, she eventually discovered that she was a fake heiress too! She had never enjoyed a single good day, and was accused of usurping another's place and being insatiably greedy. The blows left her broken in body and spirit. Reborn, Qin Xuetong wants only to earn money and status, leave the Qin household, and stop longing for family or love. She won't fight or compete, and she wants nothing from anyone. She even finds the real heiress and helps her reclaim her identity. The Marquis's household wants Qin Xuetong to marry the ailing Third Prince in Qin Xueling's place. Qin Xuetong readily agrees, looking forward to becoming a widow. Everyone else is waiting for her to become a widow and be cast down into the dirt, too. But as they wait, the Third Prince's birth mother ousts the Imperial Noble Consort and takes charge of the inner palace once more. The Third Prince's health improves greatly, and he wins the Emperor's favor again. He takes Qin Xuetong's hand and vows, "You stood by me through hardship. I will keep only you by my side for the rest of my life!" Qin Xuetong, who only wants to be a widow: "..." You're getting ahead of yourself. Later, the Third Prince finally understands that his wife's unwavering devotion was only because she wanted to become a widow. Tears well up in spite of him. Seeing how much the Third Prince dotes on Qin Xuetong, everyone else jealously thinks: The Third Prince will surely take a secondary consort. Even Qin Xuetong doesn't believe the Third Prince will remain chaste. She is just waiting for him to touch another woman, so she can ask for a divorce and retire in seclusion with a fortune and high status. Unexpectedly, even after the Third Prince ascends the throne and takes control of the realm, he never touches another woman. He says, "I made a vow, and I will keep my word." He thinks sourly, The Empress doesn't love me, so I can't keep her here anyway. If I touch another woman, she'll run off! Coming soon: The Prince's Fiercely Temperamental Little Wife. Yuanyuan is delicate and lovely, slender as a willow in the wind, and the most beautiful woman in Yangzhou. The Zhen family is suddenly struck by disaster, and her betrothed breaks off their engagement. Just as the family is at their wits' end, the Dowager Princess of Ning chooses a wife for the Prince of Ning. The Zhen family decides to marry Yuanyuan to him in hopes of finding protection. The Prince of Ning is handsome and dashing, noble and high-ranking, and renowned for his military victories. His fearsome reputation is well known. He has had two wives, both of whom died sudden deaths. The whole capital knows him as a man who brings death to his wives. Even so, women continue to line up to marry him. Yet this noble, handsome man chooses Yuanyuan from among them all. * Only after marrying him does Yuanyuan learn that the Prince of Ning suffers from madness. His first two wives did not die suddenly of illness, but were accidentally killed by him during a fit. On their wedding night, the Prince of Ning loses control and goes on a rampage. Yuanyuan sobs and throws a punch. The Prince of Ning goes flying and faints on the spot. Yuanyuan has two secrets: first, she eats like a bottomless pit; second, she is as strong as an ox. * Aside from his madness, the Prince of Ning is wonderful in every way. He treats Yuanyuan with the utmost care and doesn't mind her extraordinary strength. But later, people tell her that the Prince chose her because she looks like his late wife, and that she is nothing but a substitute. Yuanyuan calmly says, "The Prince has been good to me. I am perfectly willing to be his substitute." Her words leave everyone speechless. * One day, the dead wife suddenly returns, claiming hers was an imperial marriage and she is the lawful wife, and telling Yuanyuan to leave. Yuanyuan prepares to pack her things and go, but the man stops her. With a cold glance at his late wife, he says, "You're the one who should leave." Theme: Women's independence and self-reliance, never relying on men, and advancing with every step carefully planned.