Reborn: I Became a Prince's Strategist

In her previous life, Ruan Chi's miserable fate began on the Lantern Festival, when she saved Ning Cheng, heir to the Duke of Ning.

Only at the very end of her life did she learn the truth: it had all been a conspiracy, a trap that seemed aimed at the Ruan family but was really meant to bring down the Third Prince.

By the time Ruan Chi learned the truth, her family had already fallen apart, her parents were dead, and she had suffered more than she could bear.

As she closed her eyes, the mocking, cold look in her sister Ruan Ying's eyes left her consumed with hatred for the Ning family. Reborn, Ruan Chi decides to turn the tables on her enemies and protect both her family and her sister.

But the Ning family is coming at them with overwhelming force, and she has no choice but to seek her father's help and join forces with the Third Prince.

Yin Xuan has always been discreet and reserved. No one knows how many times he has narrowly escaped death in the perilous imperial palace.

He knows that between him and the throne, gaining it means survival, while failing means death.

Then he meets Ruan Chi, and knows that his empire is secure, and so is his future empress!

Word has it that the Third Prince, Yin Xuan, has a handsome strategist at his side, a delicate-looking young man.

Before long, rumors spread that the Third Prince favors men.

When people question him, Yin Xuan makes no attempt to hide it. "I do quite like my strategist, Ruan."

Everyone understands. From then on, all the beauties sent to the Third Prince's residence are replaced with handsome young men.

Yin Xuan is at a loss.

Ruan Chi: "If Your Highness isn't satisfied, you can send them to my residence. Everyone already knows you and I..."

"You dare!"

Yin Xuan and Ruan Chi stand together, treading carefully along the dangerous path of protecting themselves and seizing the throne. They expose hidden traps one by one and eliminate every threat.

The higher they climb, the harder and more dangerous it gets.

When Ruan Chi is captured, Yin Xuan gives up an important chess piece to save her at last.

She is covered in blood. He takes her hand. "You promised to stay with me until the end. You are not allowed to leave before me!"

"I want you to enjoy this vast empire with me!"

Held in his arms, Ruan Chi answers weakly, "All right!"

"But, Your Highness, you have to cure your affliction for men before you can marry me."

For the first time, the usually gentle Third Prince flies into a rage at his beloved.

Theme: Reborn for revenge