After I Died, My Childhood Friend Became a Treacherous Official

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The first three chapters may move slowly as they lay the groundwork for the dynasty and the families.

If you're impatient, you can start from Chapter Four. That's where the sweetness begins!

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A nameless fire in the imperial capital of Great Qi burned for three days and three nights. Three days later, Fu Yunshu, the virtuous empress of her age, passed away.

Seven years after her death, her story was still a favorite topic of conversation among officials and commoners alike.

Fu Yunshu died without regrets. As she lay dying, the only thing she couldn't forget was the grief-stricken look in Shen Li's eyes when she married at twenty.

When she awoke again, she was back in the seventh year after her death, in the body of Shu Yu, a maid sold by a human trafficker to Shen Li's household.

But Great Qi had long since changed beyond recognition.

How had Shen Li, her carefree, talented childhood friend who excelled at both letters and arms, become Great Qi's sickly, most notorious villain?

Wearing another person's face, Fu Yunshu set out to guide Shen Li back onto the right path, only to uncover more and more of his secrets.

For instance, she had always treated him like a younger brother, while he had secretly loved her for years.

And, more than that, what she thought was a rebirth granted by Heaven was actually a second chance at life that Shen Li had won by making a sacrifice before the gods.

Everyone knew that the ruler of Great Qi was devoted to seeking immortality, while the entire court was under the control of Shen Li, Marquis Ningxuan.

A veteran minister of three reigns pointed at him and scolded, "Do you know what you've ruined? The century of prosperity Empress Fu built for the Xiao clan."

Shen Li straightened his sleeve and replied with an unconcerned smile, "My lord, you're mistaken. I ruined the Xiao clan's dynasty, not the prosperous age Fu Yunshu created."

"She cared for all under Heaven, yet the imperial throne betrayed her. So I'll overturn that throne for her!"

One day, in an alley in Bianjing, people saw Shen Li, usually cruel and debauched and indifferent to women, bend down to pick something up for a maid.

On closer inspection, the maid's appearance and mannerisms bore a striking resemblance to those of the late Empress Fu.

Beneath the moonlight and candle glow, drunk Shen Li gazed dazedly at Shu Yu's face, so like Fu Yunshu's. His lips nearly touched hers in a reverent, tender kiss.

With her red lips just inches away, he abruptly pushed her back. His amber eyes were clear, yet full of struggle. "I'm sorry. All the care and affection I've shown you are because you remind me of someone I once knew."

"I love her, not you."

The eternal lamp has gone out. The soul of the one he loved can finally return.

Reading Guide:

A one-on-one romance after rebirth, a sweet story in the guise of angst.

The so-called angst is all about the male lead worrying over whether the heroine loves him.

Romance-focused, with every plot point serving the love story.

Theme: Understanding and accompanying one another, weathering every storm together