The Charming Empress

Everyone says that Jiang Li, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's household, has had a life of wealth and glory, born lucky. Even when she unexpectedly ends up in the bed of a tyrant on her hairpin ceremony, she turns disaster into fortune. The tyrant not only spares her life, but brings her into the imperial harem and makes her empress. From then on, she lives in comfort and honor. But only Jiang Li knows that she spent twelve years in the harem beside Buddhist lamps, and in the end, she never even found out how she died. * When she opens her eyes, Jiang Li has returned to the day after her hairpin ceremony. Back then, she woke up in the tyrant's bed in a panic, and her frantic reaction made the whole affair public knowledge. Now, Jiang Li silently watches the man who has yet to wake and lays a hand over her belly. * In her previous life, she spent her days beside Buddhist lamps. Her only regret was the child who was born prematurely and died young. Thinking of her little one lying in bed, pale but still smiling as he told her, "Mother, don't cry," Jiang Li's heart aches. Since she has the chance to start over at this moment, this time she'll take good care of herself and her child. But... Jiang Li watches the tyrant come to her chambers more and more often. "Aren't you here to see the baby?" Sheng Jingyao stares at her without looking away for even a moment. "I am." * Sheng Jingyao once thought he would remain in the dark abyss forever. But one day, a timid little girl carrying light walked in. Then flowers bloomed throughout the abyss. [Gentle, delicate beauty x tyrant who can't take his eyes off his wife] [Married first, fell in love later; raising a baby and falling in love] [One-on-one, first love for both. Please add to your reading list qaq] [2021.9.15] Theme: No matter what you face, remember to notice the beautiful things in life.