The day Lin Jingheng rose to the rank of Grand Secretary, he demoted Shen Jiao from wife to concubine and married the daughter of a condemned official from the old dynasty. These two wronged descendants of loyal ministers became a devoted couple, and their union was celebrated as a fine tale throughout the Great Chu Kingdom.
As for Shen Jiao, who had clung to Lord Lin for five whole years, spent a fortune on him, and knelt in a downpour to beg for his future, she had merely been a target set up to protect the woman he loved.
She was meant to perish in the flames along with the old dynasty, never to cause another stir.
But when she opened her eyes again, Shen Jiao had returned to the time before she married Lin Jingheng, the poor scholar who rose to prominence.
Her maternal aunt was the Empress Dowager, her father the richest man in Great Chu, and her younger brother Great Chu's most gifted young general.
Shen Jiao was still Great Chu's brightest jewel.
Overwhelmingly beautiful, that was my name. Born radiant, impossible to look at directly.
On the day the marriage was arranged, her aunt asked with a smile, "Jiaojiao, do you have someone in mind?"
At the time, everyone thought Lin was all she could think about, and that she would ask the Empress Dowager to arrange their marriage.
This time, Shen Jiao still pointed in Lin Jingheng's direction, but she meant the lowborn condemned official Lu Qingxian standing beside him.
She said with a teasing smile, "Auntie, I think he's handsome. I want to marry him."
She met Lin Jingheng's ghastly expression and smiled sweetly. In the same soft voice, she said, "Lord Lin, please give him to me."
Everyone thought she was acting up. Only Shen Jiao knew that Lu Qingxian was the long-dead elder brother of the new dynasty's emperor.
She wanted to marry Lu Qingxian and become a member of the new dynasty's imperial family. Lu Qingxian was going to die anyway, so she might as well give him a few years of comfort and prosperity before he did.
In this life, no one would bully her.
The night before Shen Jiao's wedding, Lin Jingheng finally glimpsed the mad, hazy dream that haunted him. It turned out to be a karmic entanglement from a past life.
He dreamed that Shen Jiao had married him in a crimson gown, that she had made him swear never to marry anyone but her, and that all her obsession, love, and favoritism had once been meant for him.
The next day, he stopped the wedding sedan and spoke in his usual gentle voice. "Miss Shen, turn back."
"Lord Lin, I am Shen Jiao." Shen Jiao only smiled faintly. "Shen Jiao never looks back."
Not on this ten-mile wedding procession, nor at Lin Jingheng, left behind her.
Reading Guide:
1. Lin Jingheng gets buried. The male lead is Lu Qingxian, who is pure in body and heart. Happy ending.
2. There are a few briefly mentioned, subtle female-female pairings involving female side characters. They don't affect the story. Please don't read if that bothers you.
3. Not recommended for extreme fans of the male lead. My novels aren't very kind to male leads.
Theme: None
Jiaojiao is really like a little piggy. She is very cute. She is cute when she is reckless. She is also very cute when she is a little stupid. She is the little piggy who should be free to have fun. In Lu's words, it can be said that the cold jade cabbage was taken away like this, but she has gained the love of the little pig, which is still very satisfactory.
A somewhat weird but interesting article. Nice.
I want to see sweet extras! Here's a tip: What would it be like if Lu Qingxian in this life went back to forcibly marry Shen Jiao who had robbed her from her previous life? So looking forward to it! Give me a pen and write quickly!!!!!
I don't understand why the children are all picked up, or did I miss the heroine's infertility setting?
Lu Qingxian loved Jiaojiao his whole life, so he couldn't resist Jiaojiao's advances, woo woo woo (┯_┯)
Our Jiaojiao is really not smart. As long as she can think more carefully, she can live a peaceful and free life, woo woo woo (┯_┯)
Yes, is the nickname "Puppy" already known to everyone?
It's so sad. It was really sad in my previous life??
Maybe all this is just the fantasy of the heroine in the previous life before she died, and she has not been reborn.
Congratulations to Shen Jiaojiao, may you be happy in the future