After Being Kidnapped During a Bridal Swap

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In her previous life, Shen Yuan and the heir to the Marquis's household were in love, and she was doted on.

She thought her life would go smoothly, but only after marrying him did she learn that his heart belonged to someone else. She was nothing but a diversion for him, the most insignificant person in the marquis's household.

Gentle and mild-mannered, Shen Yuan lost the heir's protection and her own family's support. Neglected and bullied, she eventually died when her old illness returned, on the eve of the dynasty's fall.

To her surprise, when she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the eve of her wedding.

Her younger sister was also about to marry. Looking at her innocent, youthful face, Shen Yuan recalled her sister's tragic death in her previous life and couldn't tell which of them was more pitiful.

She had seen through her family's false kindness. Her younger sister was the daughter they loved more.

Shen Yuan hated this family and couldn't understand why Heaven had given her another life. She volunteered, saying, "I'll marry in my sister's place."

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Shen Yuan had already planned how this life would end for her, but then she ran into bandits along the way.

The bandit chief swept aside the carriage curtain. Shen Yuan happened to lift a corner of her veil, and their eyes met.

The man paused, then said coldly, "Whose daughter are you? I'll have someone take you home. The man you're supposed to marry is no good."

Shen Yuan nervously clutched the hem of her dress. Seeing him turn to leave, she said for some reason, "I have to get married."

The man's sinister gaze fixed on her. "Have you made up your mind?"

Shen Yuan nodded.

That night, the bandit chief took a wife.

The man cornered her by the bed. "You said you wanted to get married, but you never said who you wanted to marry. Might as well let me get lucky."

Shen Yuan's eyes reddened. "..." This world couldn't get any worse.

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It dawned on Shen Yuan that she seemed to have married a pretty decent man. He looked hard through and through, but he was all bark and a soft heart.

That was until the heir to the marquis's household, whom she'd long considered dead, showed up at their door with soldiers.

"Yuanyuan, come with me. Even though you're no longer a virgin, I'll still marry you. Don't debase yourself by consorting with bandits."

"I've cherished her for two lifetimes. Who do you think you are, coveting her? What an inflated ego!" Li Cu cursed.

After breaking the heir's leg, Li Cu raised the banner of rebellion!

Shen Yuan stared in shock at the flag in Li Cu's hand. The design was something he'd casually doodled the night before...

It was exactly the same as the flag of the army that overthrew the dynasty in her previous life!

So her husband had also been reborn, and he was going to be emperor in both lifetimes?!

Reader's Guide

* Imperfect protagonists and mountains of original plot details, one mountain after another

* The male lead does not become emperor in the end. He and the heroine live happily ever after.

* I mainly wanted to enjoy a pairing of a beauty and a rugged man.

Theme: Life has no purpose, only a process.