Bowing to the General

In her previous life, Ning Daoyuan, Grand Preceptor of Great Wei, held power over the court. He slaughtered meritorious officials, drove the emperor mad, and humiliated the empress. He was evil through and through.

Few knew he was a spy for Great Wei's allied state, Western Chu. Stripped of his name at birth, he was destined to live in the shadows and carve a path through every obstacle for his twin brother.

His brother, Prince Yong'an, was struck down by a deadly poison and died amid the chaos of battle. Zhao Qinghe, the allied army's commander and Great Wei's slayer of generals, bore undeniable responsibility. Ning Daoyuan was determined to kill him. But just when the famed young general died in battle and Ning Daoyuan thought his revenge was out of reach, he discovered that the general had faked his death and entered the palace in a substitute marriage.

Grand Preceptor Ning looked at the former God of War, now a lame empress, and smiled coldly. Good. He had raised the tyrant, and now he would teach the tyrant's empress a thing or two as well.

Yet the empress seemed to relish every humiliation he inflicted on her.

Ning Daoyuan knew she was hopelessly in love with his face.

Until one day, the empress who had shared his bed night after night turned a cold gaze on him and shot a deadly arrow. As he died, he heard her merciless sneer: "Ning Daoyuan, you disgust me."

He had fallen into the web of love she'd woven, and he couldn't believe she had never wavered. But it was too late to ask her. As he closed his eyes forever, one thought came to him: If he could start over, and be a proper substitute, loving and respecting her, would she come to care for him?

When he woke again, he had been reborn to the time when she had just entered the palace. Ning Daoyuan looked at the woman sitting on the steps in the hall, her hair tied up. She was dazzling, her eyes clear and calm, untouched by hatred.

Wonderful. In this life, he would bow only to the general. He could give up being a treacherous minister.

The author is terrible at naming things. This story is also known as:

#When All the Powerful Figures Are Reborn#

#The Empress Zhao Who Wasn't Reborn Became Everyone's White Moonlight#

#She Is the Traitorous Minister's Unforgotten Regret#

[Reading Notes]

The main story is told from the female lead's perspective.

One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending.

The author loves the female lead dearly. In her previous life, there was no coercion: she acted willingly, and for a reason.

A fake groveling-after-the-chase plot, but really, it's a battlefield of love rivals meeting face-to-face.

A little melodramatic and self-indulgent. The previous life has some angst, but there will also be plenty of sweetness.

The plot comes first, with identities gradually revealed.

Yes, several major characters have been reborn.

Theme: Love yourself a little more.