Reborn and Doted on by a Possessive Prince

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[Blurb]

Nian Nian, the beloved daughter of the Marquis of Dingguo, was said to have been born amid wondrous signs: celestial music rang through the heavens, and phoenixes soared together in flight. The emperor therefore bestowed on her the name Fengyi and, in the name of the imperial family, betrothed her to the crown prince.

As she grew up, Nian Nian fell at first sight for the taciturn, disfavored Third Prince, Zhao Yuanshen. She became deeply devoted to him, ignoring all objections and insisting she would marry no one else.

When the Third Prince ascended the throne, the Marquis of Dingguo's family gave him everything they had, only to be sentenced to execution in its entirety. Nian Nian was stripped of her empress's title and confined to the Cold Palace.

Looking at the execution grounds, with blood flowing endlessly, corpses strewn everywhere, and cries of anguish filling the air, Nian Nian was overcome with pain and remorse. Her heart turned to ashes, and she perished in a great fire.

When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn at the very moment she was to kneel and wed Zhao Yuanshen.

Behind the red bridal veil, Nian Nian seemed to see the rivers of blood and towering flames from her past life.

She tore off her veil, her expression cold and resolute. "I won't marry him!"

Prince Yan, Zhao Chengan, was the emperor's fifth son. Handsome beyond compare, with the refined bearing of a gentleman, he was every young woman's dream husband in Chang'an.

But no one knew how much cruelty, obsession, and mercurial temper lay beneath his graceful exterior.

He had coveted the daughter of the Marquis of Dingguo for years, but her title of "Fengyi" had kept him from making a move.

Then Nian Nian broke off the wedding in public. Not only did she become the laughingstock of the city, she also brought shame upon the imperial family, leaving the Marquis of Dingguo's household at the center of a storm.

Late one night, Prince Yan climbed over the wall into her embroidery tower and cornered Nian Nian by the bed. His smile was as gentle as ever, yet madness and obsession lurked beneath it. "Marry me, and I'll keep your family safe!"

Later, when Prince Yan set his sights on the throne, Nian Nian refused to repeat the fate of her past life. She packed her things in the middle of the night and fled.

She had barely passed through the city gates when Prince Yan came galloping after her. He swept her onto his horse, his thin lips close to her ear as he spoke with the chilling obsession of a ghost: "Where are you going, Nian Nian? Why didn't you tell me for the rest of your life?"

Everyone thought Prince Yan sought Nian Nian's hand to seize the throne. Only he knew that ever since he caught a glimpse of her by the stream years ago, he had treasured her in his heart.

[Male lead who wants the beauty, not the throne vs. heroine determined to control her own fate]

Reader's Guide: 1. A possessive marriage, with a doting husband after the wedding.

2. Neither lead is perfect. I'll add more if I think of anything.

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Everyone in showbiz knew Gu Lian would stop at nothing to become famous. Her career had been plagued by scandals, and she latched onto anyone who was popular.

One day, she signed on for a hugely popular paranormal reality show. She was instantly mocked, and netizens who knew her reputation waited eagerly to see her make a fool of herself.

When the show went live, the host asked, "I hear you often livestream yourself catching ghosts. Want to do one here?"

Gu Lian brought out a camera. "What angle do you want?"

The host was baffled. "...Just do it the way you usually do."

So Gu Lian expertly made the camera float in midair and waved at it. "Hi."

The host: "???"

The netizens who had tuned in to watch her embarrass herself: "???"

How on earth was that camera floating?

Facing their doubts, Gu Lian answered calmly, "I got the hanging ghost behind you to help."

With that, she casually reached out and grabbed a long-haired hanging ghost, floating it in front of the camera to stare face-to-face with the audience.

Soon, the hashtag #GuLianCatchesGhostsLive shot to the top of the trending list, and her livestream videos, which used to get single-digit views, went viral.

Her haters still mocked her every day, accusing her of faking the footage and playing at ghost hunting, and saying her persona would collapse sooner or later.

But as filming continued, netizens realized that not only had Gu Lian's career survived, her image as a ghost and demon hunter was growing more convincing by the day.

In a run-down apartment where people heard crying every night, she befriended a female ghost and uncovered the story of a lovesick woman betrayed by a faithless man. In a village where many people had mysteriously disappeared, she caught a weasel spirit and discovered the truth behind the village's secret destruction of the ecological balance. At the scene of a car crash, she saw an old man who had been killed and unearthed a long-buried case...

As the show aired, Gu Lian's fame rapidly returned, and major variety shows began inviting her to appear.

Five hundred years ago, the eight great schools of mysticism joined forces to suppress a thousand-year-old demon king. The seal remained undisturbed for centuries.

That is, until a paranormal show came to film at the old Lin family mansion.

The head of the Lin family, Lin Zhihuan, looked at the huge shadow behind the recently famous actress Gu Lian, then at the supposedly impregnable seal, and wondered if his training had been inadequate and his eyes were playing tricks on him.

Otherwise, why would the thousand-year-old demon king sealed away inside be standing right in front of him, wearing a female star's face and looking as if they were old friends???

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Yue'er was an orphan the heir of the Marquis of Dingbei had picked up on the battlefield.

After she was injured, she lost her memories. Frightened and helpless, she came to rely on the heir completely.

Even when she became his concubine and endured the marquise's constant harassment, she never complained.

But now the heir was about to marry.

When Yue'er heard him casually break the news, his words carrying more than a hint of warning, she felt as though her devotion had been thrown to the dogs.

She made up her mind to leave the marquis's residence!

Xue Jinyi, heir to the Marquis of Dingbei, was measured and proper, a model of self-restraint and courtesy, praised by the emperor himself as a gentleman.

Yet this very proper heir had unexpectedly brought home a beautiful blind girl and taken her as his concubine, cherishing her day after day.

The marquise was displeased, but seeing that her son remained as obedient as ever, she began arranging his marriage to the daughter of the Duke of Rongguo.

As a dutiful son, the heir naturally did not object. He simply comforted the concubine he had picked up: "Once the heir's wife moves in, everything will stay the same. There's no need to worry."

His blind concubine obediently nodded, making no objection at all.

But on the day of his wedding, the heir discovered that his blind concubine had vanished.

He searched all of Chang'an, only to hear that his concubine had drowned herself.

The moment he heard the news, the heir's heart felt as if it had been cut to pieces, and he vomited blood.

Later, at a palace banquet, Xue Jinyi saw his concubine leaning against the Prince of the Southwest, smiling and chatting with him.

For the first time, the usually proper heir ignored all decorum and rushed up to the Prince of the Southwest. His eyes red, he told his concubine, "Come back. I'll agree to anything you want!"

But she only looked at him coldly. "You've mistaken me for someone else."

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