Turns Out Sweet Rice Wine Can Snare a Prince (Reborn)

On the day Shen Ruyue married the newly named third-place palace examination laureate, the prefect's daughter framed her entire family, and they were sentenced to execution. Her wedding dress blazed like fire, while corpses and blood filled the Shen residence.

By the time she rushed back, no one in the Shen family had survived. As she turned around, the prefect's daughter shot an arrow through her chest.

The prefect's daughter bent down, grinding a red boot against her hand, and whispered in her ear, word by word, how she had framed the Shen family.

And her dear husband, the third-place laureate, took the prefect's daughter's hand right before her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to three months before the laureate proposed. She decisively left home to seek the only person who could help her: Third Prince Chen Yun.

Third Prince Chen Yun was known throughout the city for his ruthless severity. He never showed his feelings, was a master of strategy, and had no interest in women.

But Shen Ruyue knew he had one weakness: fine wine.

So she catered to his tastes, bringing the osmanthus wine she had brewed herself to the spring banquet. Sure enough, she met Chen Yun there.

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Chen Yun had assumed the girl arriving at the banquet would be some sheltered young lady who couldn't even get her hands dirty, and would be of little use.

He never expected that this girl seemed capable of doing everything, leaving him in the supporting role instead.

Chen Yun glanced at the table's sweet wine and peach pastries, then looked at Shen Ruyue, beloved by the people.

Chen Yun: Not bad, you're quite something. You seem like my future wife. What do you say?

Shen Ruyue: ?

[Solve a few simple little puzzles, and romance will follow naturally.]

[One-on-one romance, happy ending]

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Note: This is a short story, so it won't be too long. Thanks for your patience.

Theme: Learn to cherish the people you have.