My next book will be The Surprising Tale of a Divorce, a historical mystery.
Yao Qingzhu and Prince Guangping Lu Yunning had been a loving, harmonious couple ever since they married. They had never once argued.
That is, until she fell gravely ill and Lu Yunning appeared before her with her half-sister, accompanied by a child of seven or eight.
Only then did Yao Qingzhu learn that her entire life had been a lie from the very beginning.
She had devoted herself entirely to Lu Yunning. All those years of managing the household and caring for his children by other women had merely helped another woman reap the rewards. She had made a fool of herself.
Her half-sister had never eloped to avoid a marriage selection. Lu Yunning had hidden her away, and her family knew about it too. They had all conspired to deceive her, even as Lu Yunning secretly gave her medicine for years to make her barren.
Now she was finally terminally ill, beyond saving.
As she lay dying, she heard her half-sister say, "Qingzhu, it's time you gave back what belongs to me. I'll take good care of Yunning and live happily with him for the rest of our lives. You can go in peace."
Yao Qingzhu forced down a mouthful of blood and died full of hatred.
When she opened her eyes, she was back in the past, just after marrying Lu Yunning.
As Yao Qingzhu secretly did her best to plan her escape from the cage that was Prince Guangping's manor, Lu Yunning watched her, eyes reddening.
He gently gripped her chin and said through clenched teeth, "Yao Qingzhu, I've stopped the medicine. I only want you to bear me a legitimate son. This time... you are not allowed to leave first."
How could she know the piercing agony he suffered day and night after losing her?
But in the end, Yao Qingzhu still left the manor, walking away without a backward glance.
When Lu Yunning saw Yao Qingzhu again, it was at a palace banquet.
She was smiling and chatting with the person beside her, and the splendid palace dress could no longer hide her rounded belly.
Lu Yunning was shocked. He was about to go over when the young emperor reached Yao Qingzhu first.
Smiling, Lu Xian said loudly to Lu Yunning, "The Empress and I have known each other since we were young and have supported each other ever since. Now that she is pregnant, I cannot leave her. Uncle, would you go in my place and pray for her?"
Yao Qingzhu lowered her head with a faint smile as Lu Xian's warm palm rested on her belly. From beginning to end, she did not look at Lu Yunning again.
Though the people and things that had wronged her were now in the past, she had never once considered forgiving them.
[Bonus Scene]
One day, the Prince and Princess of Guangping argued for some unknown reason, and the Princess stormed out.
As she passed a corner, Lu Xian, who had been waiting there, stopped her.
The Prince of Zhao, Lu Xian, whom Lu Yunning had "invited" to stay at the manor for a while, took hold of Yao Qingzhu's hand.
He lowered his head and said softly, "Don't be angry with Uncle. It's all my fault."
All Yao Qingzhu could do about her complicated relationship with Lu Yunning was sigh and say, "This has nothing to do with you."
But that night, Lu Xian left a letter and disappeared.
It read, "If I've caused discord between you and your husband, I'll leave."
Yao Qingzhu found Lu Xian in an alley not far from Prince Guangping's manor.
In the pouring rain, Lu Xian was drenched from head to toe. As Yao Qingzhu took his hand, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, though he said, "I'll return to Prince Zhao's manor now. I won't come back and bother you again."
Yao Qingzhu raised an eyebrow as she watched him say he was leaving while his feet remained rooted to the spot.
***A groveling-for-forgiveness story, but he gets utterly crushed. The second male lead wins. The heroine is not a virgin, and the hero is not a virgin.
Theme: There is no going back in life. Live in the present and learn to cherish what you have.
It's a bad ending... I started chasing the true feelings from the first chapter, but then I saw the heroine pretending to be dead and escaping, so I wanted to abandon the story. You wanted to wait for the male and female protagonists to meet and solve the plot of Shen Shabi, but you didn't expect that this would be the finale??
Can the heroine save her mother first? Every time, her scumbag father only listens to his concubine and treats her legitimate mother as if he is nothing. After all, her mother is a lady in the family and has a status in the family. How can he blatantly pamper his concubine and destroy his wife, mother, and family without caring about it? Moreover, the heroine is alone, and she must have someone to support her! It feels like the heroine is walking on thin ice every step she takes, and every time she gets by is a fluke, relying on the heroine's halo every time
It feels a bit rushed, like a lot of things haven't been written yet...
The ending is so rushed!!! The entire article is devoted to the heroine's battle of wits and courage with her ex-husband, and there are not many emotional scenes with the hero.
... I'm still grieving for the heroine on the front foot, but on the other hand I'm a concubine. Lu Gou, you deserve to be without a wife, don't you even look for one?
Isn't this heroine just a typical silly sweet girl? She died well in her last life
This copy hasn't even appeared?
Fortunately, I had a premonition that the ending would be bad. I didn't read the next several chapters and skipped to the end. Sure enough...
Finished with flowers... But it felt too rushed...
In fact, I think the male protagonist did nothing wrong. He really listened to the female protagonist and believed that she could handle it. It was just such a mistake that made him lose her for several years. However, now he is hiding his power and biding his time to avenge the female protagonist. He is just better at hiding his thoughts, which makes people think he is cold and cold.