The Child I Raised Ascended the Throne

[Female Lead's Blurb] Cui Shuning is transmigrated into the heroine of a tragic romance novel, right when a concubine who has been reborn is scheming to take her place... What could be better? Cui Shuning bolts upright from her deathbed. Divorce, collect her dowry, and get out. Bye-bye! Once divorced, she settles in with her enormous dowry, happily following the plot and gossiping, entering retirement mode ahead of schedule. Then one day, she suddenly realizes that the adopted younger brother she picked up and raised is looking at her in a very different way... When he finally comes clean, Cui Shuning flips the table in horror. "I raised you as my son, and now you want to be my father?!" Him: "Try taking advantage of me again and see what happens." [Male Lead's Blurb] When Shen Yan was six, disaster struck his family. His father was branded a traitor and died amid a vast army. His mother fled with him under cover of night, but their carriage was forced off a cliff by pursuers. As thunder and lightning raged, his mother shielded him with her cooling body, helping him survive the long night. From that day on, a devil born of darkness took up residence in the heart of this handsome boy. Those who didn't know him looked down on and bullied him. Those who did know him feared and guarded against him. But years later, on a stormy night, a woman gently drew him into her arms. "If you're scared, just say so. There's nothing shameful about it. I'll stay here with you." Later, when he raised an army in rebellion and stood on the brink of death, condemned by everyone, she appeared again, standing before him with a spear in her hands. "So what if we die? I've protected this kid for years. I won't let a bunch of bastards bully him now!" * If there's someone willing to make an enemy of the whole world for me, then... Why should I be afraid to try loving all the beautiful things in this world for her? * A dark, twisted little villain × a broad-minded, ruthless divorced wife Also known as: The Eldest Sister Can Be a Wife and The Daily Gossip of a Divorced Wife from the Marquis's Manor Content warning: Younger man, older woman romance. The leads have an eight-year age gap, and the female lead marries a second time. However, both leads are virgins. Theme: Keep a light in your heart, and you'll find hope in life!