Burning Spring Colors

On the day the Princess Consort of Prince Su gave birth to her eldest son, the Kingdom of Yan, which had suffered a three-month drought, was suddenly blessed with rain.

Everyone said that the Princess Consort of Prince Su was truly a goddess descended to earth, bringing blessings to the people.

Yet Rong Ling, who had just given birth, was secretly forced to drink a cup of poison in a hidden chamber of the prince's residence. She died without a sound.

When she opened her eyes again, Rong Ling had returned to the eve of her elder sister's wedding to Prince Su.

Her gentle, frail elder sister wept silently. “It's all my fault. My body is too weak. How can we sacrifice my younger sister for my sake?”

Their mother held her elder sister and watched her weep bitterly. “You are different from Lingyi. You were born unlucky. Before you were even born, you made Lingyi weak in the womb. Later, you nearly caused my death in childbirth. You brought us to this point, so repaying us is the least you can do.”

Their father comforted her elder sister, then looked at Rong Ling with disgust. “How can you be so selfish? Everyone knows the Rong family has only one daughter, Lingyi. You took Lingyi's name and face, basked in everyone's adoration, and stole the limelight. You looked radiant out in public, but did you ever think how pitiful Lingyi was, bedridden with illness? Why are you making that miserable face at me? Are you really so aggrieved about consummating the marriage and bearing a child for your elder sister and Prince Su?”

Her elder brother stood protectively in front of their elder sister and glared at Rong Ling. “Do you know that if it weren't for Lingyi, you never would've had the chance to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? You should've rotted in the mud long ago. You owe Lingyi. So what if you have to repay her with your flesh and blood? As long as Lingyi is safe, you should be grateful to die in her place.”

Rong Ling thought that in her last life, she had been so grateful that they had used her up completely, even taking her life.

This time, she didn't try to threaten them by taking her own life. Rong Ling smiled and nodded in agreement.

If there could truly be only one legitimate daughter of the Rong family, then it would be her, Rong Ling.

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Rong Lingyi had kept Rong Ling under her thumb her entire life.

She had it all planned out: once Rong Ling bore her a child, she would no longer need to be alive.

She personally sent Rong Ling into the bridal chamber she shared with Prince Su, Yan Hui.

Yet when she heard the occupants call for water again and again, blood spilled from her mouth.

1. In public, the female lead and the second female lead are the same person and use the same name.

2. The male lead has loved only the female lead from beginning to end, and it is her he wants to marry.

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