Original title: The Unrivaled Beauty
In her previous life, the peerlessly beautiful maid Guan Yue was given to Chen Du, the heir of the Duke of Liang, at a banquet.
She was delicate and soft, with a naturally alluring charm. Chen Du doted on her for a time, but they were separated amid the chaos of war.
When they met again, he was the newly enthroned emperor, and she was the widowed wife of a defeated general.
He set aside their past and wanted to bring her into his harem, but she no longer had her former softness, grace, and flirtatious charm.
It turned out she'd only ever been pretending. Had she ever given him even the smallest place in her heart?
In the end, she died in the depths of the palace.
She became a vivid red bloodstain on his heart, one that haunted him until his death.
The emperor died in his prime, then was reborn at the age of nineteen.
There was still time to change her fate.
In this life, Guan Yue escaped the tiger's jaws, only to find herself in danger. Chen Du descended from the heavens and wrapped her in his black cloak, protecting her.
He was a noble young gentleman, elegant as an orchid and as graceful as a tree, with the bearing of a distinguished heir. Yet his gaze was dark and unfathomable, enough to make her heart pound.
The girl was able to grow up in safety, with bright, lively eyes and a beauty that could outshine an entire nation.
He brushed aside all opposition and insisted on marrying her.
Guan Yue had always remembered his kindness, and believed their union was ordained by fate.
But then she awoke to the memories of her past life...
The man who had protected her amid the chaos of war had died beneath Chen Du's iron hooves. And the emperor had made her, a newly widowed woman, serve him with seductive grace to satisfy his desires.
When the Son of Heaven flew into a rage, the whole realm mourned. The palace walls were a prison she could never escape.
The twists of fate in this life were nothing but a long-planned trap.
Her snow-white hands ripped apart the golden-threaded peony wedding gown. Without looking back, Guan Yue left and rode away to a border town.
Then news arrived:
In this life, he had still defeated all his rivals and ascended the throne.
The emperor had come looking for her again.
A guide to the new novel:
1. The female lead is an absolutely stunning beauty, so beautiful that she can astonish the imperial court (figuratively speaking). This novel is shamelessly indulgent, and there are many male supporting characters, but the male lead will not change.
2. In her previous life, the male lead was not a virgin, but the female lead was. After being reborn, both are virgins. In her previous life, the female lead and the second male lead were genuinely married.
3. Both leads are reborn. This is a fictional setting with no real-life counterparts.
4. The female lead runs away while pregnant. If you dislike pregnancy before marriage, don't read. This is a story of taking someone by force and rekindling an old romance, with a happy ending. The male lead may be reborn, but don't expect him to be good for much besides following the rules of a proper husband. To reiterate, the male lead will not change.
5. The emperor-and-empress chapters from Spring Warmth in the Cold Palace will be marked in the blurb with their chapter numbers after publication. Readers who love that story, please be patient.
6. I've accepted my fate: I simply can't come up with purely sweet scenes. If you want a purely sweet story, read with caution. (This is the current version of the blurb for now. I may change it when I start a new novel, but the core premise will stay the same.)
7. I'll add more if I think of anything...
Blurb updated November 6, 2022 (screenshot)
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Theme: True love doesn't care about one's origins
