Widowed, Then Claimed by My Ex Again

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Lord Wang's residence in the north of the city has gained a cousin who seems like a celestial being. She is breathtakingly beautiful, gentle and refined, and always wears a warm, approachable smile. Everyone in the household calls her the Guanyin Beauty.

But this good-natured woman goes out of her way to avoid just one person.

Xie Qi, heir to the Marquis of Xuanyang and the third son of the Xie family.

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The year she was to be married, Yu Zhao rejected Xie Qi's proposal and turned around to marry someone else.

Xie Qi was born favored by heaven and took revenge for every slight. He always got whatever he wanted, no matter what it took. This was probably the first time in his life anyone had ever rejected him.

He must have hated her to the core.

Fortunately, he had gone to fight on the frontier, while she had married far away in Youzhou. They could each live in peace and never see one another again.

That way, she wouldn't have to suffer any of his revenge.

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They had been married for barely six months, and life was peaceful enough, when disaster struck without warning.

The realm was in turmoil, with warlords battling to divide it. Her husband died of illness during the chaos. The Prince of Yan abandoned the city, ordering its gates closed and the city massacred for three days before he fled. The Xie army marched straight into Youzhou.

As thousands of soldiers slowly passed by, a man emerged from the ranks. He was a friend of her late cousin, the heir to the Marquis of Xuanyang whom she had once rejected, and now the Marquis of Xuanyang himself: Xie Qi. He reined in his horse and looked down at her. His bloodstained armor gleamed coldly as he regarded her with a faint, mocking smile.

"Cousin, it's been a while."

"I'm afraid you've ended up in my hands after all."

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The day he heard the news of her happy marriage, Xie Qi had gone on a rampage on the battlefield.

Time had passed. He had become a battle-hardened general, the God of War feared by all, while she had become a widow, once a newlywed to one of Chang'an's most eligible bachelors.

She was still as aloof and stubborn as ever, just like before.

But it didn't matter. Now that she was in his hands, he had a thousand ways to make her bow to his will.

He decided he would no longer show her mercy.

She had been the one to abandon him first. So keeping her by his side and treating her however he pleased was only right.

[Later histories recorded that Emperor Chengzhao was handsome and vigorous in his prime, yet his empress's palace remained empty. Every day, he went to the Fengchun Palace bearing the phoenix seal, hoping only to win a smile from his beloved.]

[Possessive pursuit + lovers reunite after a breakup]

[Alternating dual timelines, including flashbacks]

[One-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced, happy ending]

Please add my next novel, Meeting the Beauty, to your favorites!

Bai Li is the youngest daughter of the Minister of Rites. With her watery eyes and graceful beauty, she is an untouchable flower in Chang'an.

Unfortunately, when the new emperor ascends the throne, her father is imprisoned for backing the wrong side, and Bai Li is forced into a life of pleasure. All her fine qualities become fatal liabilities.

Wolves circle her, each one coveting her.

Trapped in a den of wolves, Bai Li does everything she can to protect herself, walking on thin ice and trembling with fear.

She had hidden herself well, but still managed to attract a man she absolutely cannot afford to offend.

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The Princess of the Commandery had a son in her later years, Mu Zijin, whom she doted on endlessly.

Mu Zijin is heaven's favorite, handsome and dashing. He can compose poetry and lyrics with ease, and wield a sword with equal skill. In Chang'an, he can practically do as he pleases.

The noblewomen of Chang'an all say, "The handsome ones aren't as talented as he is, and the talented ones aren't as good with a sword." But not one of them dares to marry him.

The reason is simple: he is carefree and debauched, and loves nothing more than carousing with courtesans. He may be the man of your dreams, but he is not husband material.

Recently, however, a new romantic rumor has been spreading through Chang'an:

They say the young prince has changed his tastes. He no longer likes slender beauties, but full-figured women.

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One day, Mu Zijin was drinking and making merry with his friends when he caught a glimpse of a beauty in the corner.

A gorgeous woman sat stiffly behind a screen, clutching a pipa. Her lovely face was full of alarm, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears. She looked like a frightened fledgling about to fall into a hawk's claws.

One wrong note, and something stirred in his heart.

He still remembered the little girl who used to trail after him like a ball of snow-white jade, calling him "Brother Zijin" and saying she would marry him when she grew up.

But now she sat primly, not even glancing his way, pretending she didn't know him.

Was she planning to take it back?

[Full-figured beauty heroine]

[Both leads are sexually inexperienced, sweet romance]

[Historical fantasy setting, very loosely based on anything]

Theme: Honor your homeland and stay true to your original purpose