After being reborn three times, Princess Feng Yi of Funing finally discovered why she kept coming back to life.
It was because of a man named Su Jinghan, the most famous wealthy merchant in the Dongyue lands, and the brother-in-law fate had dropped into her lap.
Looking at the gilt calling card in her hand, Feng Yi remembered the soft wedding bed in the Su residence, soaked through with blood before her last rebirth. She decided that this time, she would stop Su Jinghan from getting close to her sister...
Who knew that this refined, gentle man, who seemed to have none of a merchant's vulgarity, was actually a twisted, obsessive madman!
To end her rebirths and protect her sister, she died six times in front of Su Jinghan. Each time, she died with eyes wide open. At last, she managed to see Su Jinghan die before her.
She watched him collapse against her knees, his lips moving soundlessly as blood poured from his mouth like a spring. Summoning all his strength, he raised his eyes to hers, where broken starlight glittered. "In this life... the person I regret meeting least... is you..."
Rong Jin, Crown Prince of Dongyue, was gifted and brilliant from an early age. He was invested as crown prince and took up residence in the Eastern Palace at just five years old. But in the prime of his youth, he was framed for debauching the imperial consorts, reduced to a hostage in an enemy kingdom, and subjected to endless abuse.
Six years later, under the assumed name Su Jinghan, he became the wealthiest merchant on the banks of the Yueshui River. With a charming face and kind eyes, he gave generously to the world, and countless commoners built shrines to worship him while he was still alive.
Only Feng Yi knew how much he despised his own acts of mercy and compassion.
In this life, you'd better love me until you die.
Reader's Guide: This is an old-school, melodramatic story, with all the tropes, including but not limited to substitute brides, amnesia, mistaken identity, stand-ins, misunderstandings, love triangles, and shotgun weddings. If these aren't for you, please don't read.
Theme: Everything but death is just a scratch
