A Crime to Pin on You

【Unyielding Resolve vs. Determined to Have Her】 “May I ask, Your Highness, what crime has my fiancé committed?” “Embezzlement.” “How much did he take? Thousands of acres of fertile land and mansions by the dozen, would that be enough to pay it back? If not, my family can also…” “It still wouldn’t be enough.” “Still not enough? What is it you want, Your Highness?” The Crown Prince slowly straightened in his seat on the dais. He said just one word: “You.” “Don’t rush to refuse me, and don’t you dare plead for him.” “For every extra word you say, I’ll add another charge against him.” “For every time you look at him, I’ll cut off another piece of him.” “You know I always keep my word.” “Now, raise your head and tell me your decision.” [Coercive Possession] This kind of story is bound to have dramatic ups and downs. If this isn’t your thing, please proceed with caution. Don’t judge an ancient setting by modern moral standards. Coming next: 《Lighting Up the Green Mountains》, a princess and a powerful minister fall in love at first sight On the day the capital fell, Zhaoning knew there was no escaping her fate. The enemy at the gates was Lu Jiming, her sworn foe, with whom she’d battled for half her life. But after all these years of fighting, there was one thing she still couldn’t understand. “Minister Lu, what grievance do you have against me? Why have you schemed so long to make sure I die?” Lu Jiming said, “There is no grievance between us. In fact, Your Highness once gave me a new life.” “When the Lu family was framed and imprisoned in its entirety, every court official kept quiet. Only you, still so young, stood against the crowd and sacrificed your own future to clear our name.” “That day, I had laid explosives to destroy the entire city. It was only because of you that I let go of my hatred.” “For ten years, I rose from obscurity to the highest position in the court. All I wanted was to stand proudly at your side one day. But you changed, becoming a traitor who persecuted the loyal and threw the court into chaos.” “Your Highness asks why today. If I must give you a reason… I’m killing the person you are today on behalf of the person you were ten years ago.” Zhaoning stood stunned for a long time, filled with nothing but absurdity and sorrow. In that dazed moment, arrows rained down and pierced her heart… When Zhaoning woke again, she had been reborn ten years in the past. Her first thought was to kill Lu Jiming before he had a chance to rise to power. She kicked open the door with a knife in hand, only to see Lu Jiming, dressed in plain clothes, wiping an old sachet. Her sachet. Suddenly, she changed her mind. Since she’d been given another life, perhaps she could try being a good person this time. Zhaoning: His words are harsh, but, but… was I born irredeemably wicked? If I had a choice, I’d want to rise through the ranks with a clear conscience instead of knowing I’m doing wrong and having no choice but to keep going down the same path. Lu Jiming: I once killed you, convinced I was in the right. But only after you died did I realize right and wrong don’t matter. I only want you. If you want to be a villain, then I’ll be the sharpest blade in your hand. I won’t distinguish good from evil or ask who’s right or wrong. I’ll clear every obstacle in your way, even if it means making an enemy of the whole world. In her previous life: righteous to a fault vs. a scourge upon the nation In this life: ruthless by any means vs. turning over a new leaf #Two people always on opposite sides# Theme: Deep affection breeds suspicion, and suspicion breeds hatred.