My Stepsister Insists I Take Her Place as the Bride

After her mother died, Xia Qingyuan, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis's household, became a pitiful, helpless girl.

Her stepmother pretended to care for her, while her stepsister was even more vicious. One dose of medicine later, Xia Qingyuan spent the night with her stepsister's fiance.

After becoming a substitute bride, Xia Qingyuan became the wife of the heir to the once-prosperous Duke of Anguo's family, now in decline. Meanwhile, her stepsister escaped her poor fiance and married into the imperial family in a grand wedding, becoming the Crown Princess.

Proud and haughty Xia Qingyuan wept in frustration.

But in less than three years, the Crown Prince fell from power, and her pregnant stepsister became a prisoner.

Meanwhile, Xia Qingyuan's husband, Pei Linfeng, turned out to be the real ruthless one. He rose to power with an army at his command, becoming a Grand Commander, and later achieved even greater heights, rising to become an emperor who looked down upon the world.

Reborn, Xia Qingyuan appeared tearful and aggrieved on the surface, but eagerly arranged to become the substitute bride...

P.S. 1. The leads have only ever been with each other in both lifetimes.

2. Marriage first, love later; they choose each other.

Theme: Nothing is more beautiful than a love both people want.