The Imperial Uncle's Heartfelt Cinnabar Mole (Reborn)

[Cold-blooded War God] vs. [Delicate, peerlessly beautiful woman]

He Qingyan, the third daughter of the Jiacang Earl's household, is born with a beauty that could topple kingdoms. Her fame for her beauty spreads throughout the capital, and from childhood she is betrothed to the Second Prince, Prince Zhao.

But before He Qingyan comes of age, she is kidnapped in a sudden misfortune. Though she is eventually rescued unharmed, her reputation is damaged. Her family blames her for bringing shame upon them, and after her marriage she is left neglected in Prince Zhao's residence.

Two whole years later, the Second Prince takes her on an outing for the first time. He Qingyan thinks her husband has finally changed his mind, only for him to give her an aphrodisiac and push her into the bed of his Seventh Royal Uncle, Xiao Chengyao!

After several nights of passion under the drug's influence, she learns that she looks very much like the woman Xiao Chengyao longed for but could never have. The Second Prince's true purpose in bringing her here is to use her to coerce Xiao Chengyao, a Seventh Royal Uncle renowned for his military achievements, into helping him claim the throne.

He Qingyan dies by suicide in grief and outrage. The last figure she sees before dying is Xiao Chengyao, rushing toward her...

She returns from death, and when He Qingyan opens her eyes again, she has gone back to the time before her marriage.

This time, she makes up her mind to become the substitute for the woman her Seventh Royal Uncle loves, at least so he can keep her safe for the rest of her life.

But when she actually opens the portrait of his beloved that Xiao Chengyao has treasured for years, the more she looks at it, the more confused she becomes.

Isn't that... her?

“It's you.” The handsome, steady Seventh Royal Uncle pulls her into his arms again. His scorching kisses seem to brand themselves into her bones, making up for all the mistakes and heartache of their past life. “It has always been you.”

[Notes]

Both leads are reborn. The setting is entirely fictional, and the story is a melodramatic, sugary romance.

One-on-one pairing. The leads have only ever loved each other, in both their past and present lives.

The male lead only has a high rank in the family hierarchy. He's only six years older than the female lead.

The Second Prince, her former husband, will pursue her in a dramatic attempt to win her back, only to be utterly crushed.

Theme: No matter what darkness and twists you've been through, always cherish yourself, keep striving, and live a bright and happy life