The Reborn Crown Princess

[Extras updating] [Main story complete. The next book, The Palace Maid Wants to Rise, is open for preorders.] The Crown Prince contracted smallpox, and the emperor ordered him moved out of the Eastern Palace. He ended up at the Minister's residence. Everyone was terrified of approaching Xie Yuzhao, except Jiang Yitang, who recklessly drew near him. Her birth mother had been lowborn, and when she died in a well, no one even bothered to ask about it. As Jiang Yitang trembled while cleaning the pox sores on Xie Yuzhao, all she could think of was taking a gamble on her dream of becoming an imperial consort. Later, Xie Yuzhao lost the battle for the throne and was confined to his princely residence. Jiang Yitang's dream of becoming his consort was shattered. She lived in constant fear, too afraid to see him lest she suffer the same fate as her birth mother. So after the new emperor ascended the throne, she feared being implicated. Her so-called birth father forced her to drink poison, and she died in the little courtyard where her birth mother had lived. After being reborn, Jiang Yitang trembled all over whenever she remembered the agonizing pain of the poison tearing through her insides. She thought of Xie Yuzhao at this point in time, at death's door with no one to care for him. In her previous life, she had gone to him without hesitation. But now, she was too afraid to go. Xie Yuzhao spent five years imprisoned. Jiang Yitang, who had been so tender and affectionate toward him when he was in power, never once came to see him. In his past life, after successfully seizing the throne, he had not even had time to see her beg him through tears before news arrived that Jiang Yitang had taken her own life to atone for her crimes. Jiang Yitang treasured her life above all else and was even afraid of suffering. After he got into trouble, she couldn't wait to sever ties with him. How could she have died willingly? The last time Xie Yuzhao saw Jiang Yitang, her body was covered in bruises and blood stained her clothes. The sight was unbearable, proof enough of the torment she had endured before she died. When Xie Yuzhao awoke, he had returned to his youth. He had just contracted smallpox and been sent to the Minister's residence. He saw Jiang Yitang stumble in, trembling as she grabbed his sleeve. Her voice quivered. “Xie Yuzhao, I'll save you. In return, you'll protect me from now on, okay?” Xie Yuzhao slowly closed his eyes. He gently took Jiang Yitang's hand and lowered his gaze. “Okay.” In his previous life, he made Jiang Yitang empress, to the shock of the world. But no one knew that as he lay dying, there was someone who was so frightened she trembled, yet refused to leave. In this life, he will not be imprisoned, and Jiang Yitang will never again have the chance to leave him. P.S. A timid heroine and an obsessive, devoted hero. [The blurb has been saved in screenshots.] [The next palace-intrigue novel, The Palace Maid Wants to Rise, is open for preorders. Add it to your favorites!] Synopsis: Yun Su is just a palace maid. She isn't a good person, but she is beautiful. She knows her status is lowly. Even if she leaves the palace one day, becoming a concubine to an aristocratic family would be reaching above her station. She has grown accustomed to the palace's luxurious food and clothing and can never return to her former life. So she sets her sights on the man seated on the dragon throne. Everyone says Yun Su is scheming and has earned the emperor's favor. But no one knows that even after catching the emperor's eye, Yun Su remained a palace maid for five whole years. The first reason Yuan Qiu took an interest in Yun Su was her clumsy attempts to curry favor, which she thought were clever. He kept Yun Su by his side for five whole years before finally giving her the title she had always wanted. He watched coldly as Yun Su, after gaining a little power, took pleasure in throwing her weight around. Only in the end did Yuan Qiu realize he wasn't just lusting after her beauty. He wanted all of her, including the little schemes she thought she had hidden so well. P.S. Palace intrigue, not a fluffy romance. The male lead is not a virgin, so don't read if that bothers you. Theme: Never toy with someone's feelings and then abandon them.