The Delicate Hibiscus Flower (Reborn)

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In her previous life, Ning Ziyun gave her heart to the wrong man, and leapt from the city wall in return.

As she fell, she saw the dark figure atop the wall gently cover his beloved's eyes, his face full of tenderness, afraid that the gruesome sight of her death would upset the woman he loved.

When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the day she was framed. She put away her foolish devotion, determined only to escape the cage of the imperial palace.

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Years after the emperor and empress wed, rumors spread through the palace that the empress had fallen out of favor. Emperor An Jing scoffed when he heard them.

That was, until the day of the palace banquet, when he saw his empress laughing and chatting with the former hostage, her face radiant with joy.

Only then did he realize that, at some point, the woman before him had transformed. Her long, dark hair fell to her waist, and she was so stunning that she had become the woman of his dreams, forever beyond his reach.

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He Lin once watched her fall from the city wall with his own eyes. At that moment, the stars in his eyes went out, too.

"Ningning, they treated you like dirt. Don't look back this time. I'll take you home."

[Book Synopsis]

[Synopsis One]

When the new emperor ascends the throne, he decrees that a young lady of the Lan family will enter the palace as empress.

Lan Miaomiao volunteers to take the place of her elder sister, who died of despair in the palace in her previous life.

She thinks no one has noticed, unaware that the man who lifts her veil is also reborn.

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On their wedding day, Genzhe watches the young woman pretending to be someone else, his eyes glinting.

This silly girl really took the bait.

*

Emperor Genhe is notorious for his bloodlust and love of killing. Everyone mourns that the Lan family's daughter won't survive three months.

But one day at a palace banquet, they see the emperor, who takes pleasure in killing, holding out a bowl of hibiscus soup and coaxing the young woman to eat.

He even humbly begs, "Little Hibiscus, please stop being angry, all right?"

[Synopsis Two]

The Great Zhou dynasty is haunted by a legend that twins and heterochromia bring ruin to the nation. No one knows whether it's true.

The current prime minister has a pair of twins, and everyone is terrified, keeping their distance.

Only the new emperor is unfazed. He crooks a finger and decrees that a young lady of the Lan family will enter the palace as empress.

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Reborn on the day she is to enter the palace, Lan Miaomiao volunteers to take her elder sister's place.

Everyone mourns that the Lan family's daughter won't survive three months, and Lan Miaomiao thinks so, too.

Until she spends seven days and seven nights in Chaoyang Hall and comes out without a scratch, leaving everyone in an uproar.

They see the emperor, who takes pleasure in killing, carry the young woman back to his chambers, lowering his head from time to time to murmur sweet nothings to her.

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Genzhe will never forget the girl standing in a field of cornflowers during that springtime of fireworks. She overcame her fear and walked toward him.

In a timid voice, she said, "Your different-colored eyes are beautiful."

[Reader's Guide]

1. Both leads are reborn. Both are virgins, so read with peace of mind. (Please stop asking why the emperor has a harem but remains chaste. That's how the story is set up, and it won't change. Mwah~)

2. The heroine really is delicate on the outside, but she's got thorns.

3. The setting is highly fictional, so don't nitpick the details.

4. Sweet everyday romance, lots of doting. Revenge is just a side benefit.

Theme: Even when at a disadvantage, keep an optimistic and positive attitude, turn the tables, and change the fate that has been set