Reborn, I Was Snatched Up by the Sickly Emperor

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In her previous life, Gu Lingrou married the heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei. They lived together in perfect harmony, and everyone saw them as a loving couple.

But after the heir successfully rebelled, he brought her cousin into the palace and made her cousin empress.

As for Gu Lingrou, she became an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace and died of illness.

It turned out she'd always been a substitute for her cousin.

During their intimate nights together, the heir had never murmured "Arou". He'd always called her "Arong" instead.

When she awoke, Gu Lingrou found herself reborn on the day she became engaged to the heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

Determined not to repeat the same mistake in this life, Gu Lingrou prepared to break off the engagement.

But before she could, someone stole her away as a bride.

*

The current emperor, Xiao Yuan, was frail and often ill. On the very day the heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei got engaged, the emperor openly took his minister's bride for himself.

The people of the capital all lamented Gu Lingrou's poor luck. She couldn't marry the man she loved and had been seized to serve a moody invalid.

At this rate, she'd probably be widowed before long.

Gu Lingrou, who had already given up on life: Then I'll just lie flat and become the Empress Dowager!

But Gu Lingrou was surprised to discover:

Why had the heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei been exiled to the frontier?

Why had her cousin become a nun?

And why had the sickly emperor suddenly become so long-lasting?

*

The palace attendants saw it with their own eyes: the emperor, decisive and ruthless outside the palace, gazed tenderly at the empress and picked every fish bone out before feeding her. "My dear, I cooked this fish myself. Is it good?"

#After Being Reborn, I Became the Frail Emperor's White Moonlight#

[Frail, scheming, ruthless, and pure-hearted emperor vs. reborn, skeptical of love, rational beauty]

[Reader's guide]

1. The leads are a younger man and an older woman. Both are reborn, with a two-year age difference.

2. Romance is the main focus. Face-slapping and punishing villains are secondary.

3. This is a fictional setting, so don't overanalyze the historical details.

[Preview of an upcoming story]

[Optimistic, lively mute girl vs. pessimistic, world-weary demon king]

Ye Chuchu was born beautiful, with red lips, fair skin, and bright, expressive eyes, but she was mute.

The villagers often mocked her for it, but she never got angry, just smiled with her eyes curved into crescents.

One rainy night, she found a poor, badly wounded man.

At the time, he was covered in blood and had a limp. Ye Chuchu took care of him with all her heart.

From then on, someone chopped wood and fetched water during the day, and read her stories at night to help her fall asleep.

He also helped her teach the villagers who bullied her a lesson. Ye Chuchu treasured this peaceful, quiet life.

When the man's injuries healed, she fought back her sadness and handed him a little note: You're all better now. You don't need to repay me anymore.

But the man gently pulled her into his arms. His voice was low and warm. "I'm not repaying you. I'm trying to win your heart."

"Chuchu, will you be my empress?"

*

Though Shen Muci was an emperor, he was pessimistic and world-weary, despising everything beautiful in the world.

During an outing, he was ambushed and collapsed in a pool of blood, feeling only the joy of being on the brink of release.

When he woke again, a soft, sweet little girl who couldn't speak was lying beside him.

But Shen Muci discovered that he could hear the girl's thoughts.

When he had no appetite, he heard her feeling guilty for failing to prepare food to his taste.

When he was irritated, he heard her plotting all sorts of ways to cheer him up.

A heart sealed in ice seemed to be gradually melting.

Until...

The girl thought to herself that she loved him.

At that moment, Shen Muci could no longer control himself. He pulled the girl close and kissed her.

*

Ye Chuchu was a ray of light in Shen Muci's darkness.

No matter how much he despised the world, he would bring the best things in it and lay them before his girl.

#The Little Mute Was Spoiled Until She Became Empress#

#The Little Sun Healed the Demon King#

Core Message: Let go of your obsessions, and dare to love.