They Say the Princess Consort Once Loved Her to the Bone

Princess Jing Longzhu was wicked through and through, with power enough to control the court.

After drawing her sword and taking her own life, she was reborn at eighteen, on the day she had seized Xiao Suihou by force.

At this time, Xiao Suihou was still the son of a disgraced minister. To save his family, he endured humiliation and was forced to become Jing Longzhu's favored companion.

He was nothing like the ruthless, imperious Chief Councillor Xiao who, ten years later, would drive Jing Longzhu into a dead end.

Jing Longzhu learned from her mistakes and, after painful reflection, decided never to provoke Xiao Suihou again in this life.

Trembling, she untied his ropes. "Y-you can go."

Xiao Suihou gave her a puzzled look.

Then he tied himself back up.

Jing Longzhu: ?

Jing Longzhu had always believed Xiao Suihou hated her so much that he wouldn't even come to see her one last time.

She didn't know that after her death, Xiao Suihou's hair turned white overnight and he nearly went mad.

He only hated himself for being too late to save her.

[Bonus Scene]

Everyone knows that Chief Councillor Xiao dotes on his wife without restraint, cherishing the princess above all else.

If the princess wants the moon, the Chief Councillor won't give her the stars instead.

But he will never let her touch a sword. Whenever he sees one, his heart condition flares up.

So the princess rises onto her tiptoes, embraces him, and gently says:

"Don't be afraid. I'm still here."

[Reading Guide]

1. The time-honored pursuit of the wife after a breakup. One-on-one romance, both are each other's first and only, no changing male leads.

2. Both are reborn: a scheming, obsessive, sickly Chief Councillor × a cheerful, gentle, sunny princess

3. First published on Jinjiang. Weibo: @Jinjiang-Jiushan Cangxi

Theme: The pursuit of justice.