After Our Divorce, He Rose to the Top

They say that the youngest of the founding heroes, the mighty General Li, who was granted the title Marquis of Huaiyang, once had an embarrassing past he could hardly bear to speak of.

Li Liaosheng's family had fallen into decline, and he spent his days idling about, earning the scorn of the locals.

His wife, whom he had married as a young man, could no longer bear the humiliation and demanded a divorce. She didn't believe his grand ambitions and laughed at him for dreaming too big.

Later, she really did marry into a wealthy family.

One day, Li Liaosheng happened to overhear the noble young ladies of the capital talking about this old story. They laughed at how short-sighted the woman had been. Qin Ling joined in the laughter and conversation, as if none of it had anything to do with her.

He thought himself rather ridiculous. How could he still be unable to forget a woman who was vain and heartless?

When Qin Ling was young, both her parents died, and she took her younger sister to seek refuge with her mother's family.

Her aunt married her off to Li Liaosheng, whose family had long since fallen into decline. They lived on next to nothing.

But Qin Ling never complained. She knew her husband had lofty ambitions and would one day achieve greatness.

But the Xiao family used her younger sister as leverage, forcing Qin Ling to remarry and bring good fortune to the gravely ill, terminally ill young master of the Lin family.

After they reunited, Qin Ling knew she had wronged him and refused to get entangled with him again.

She didn't know that the more carefree and indifferent she acted, the angrier he became.

When they were alone, he thrust his sword into the wall beside her waist, then stroked the delicate, clean face he had thought of day and night. His breathing grew heavy.

"Beg me."

"Beg me to remarry you, and I'll grant you wealth and honor."

One-on-one, both are each other's first, happy ending, alternate setting

1. The text was revised before Chapter 41, so some comments may not match.

2. I'm a novice, and there are many shortcomings. Thanks for reading!

My next upcoming novel. Kind readers, please add it to your reading lists!

Title: Reborn: The Empress of the Jiaofang Palace Oversteps Her Bounds [Wei Zifu x Liu Che, both reborn]

Wei Zifu spent over forty years by Liu Che's side, faithfully serving as empress from the days when she was his sole favorite in the Jiaofang Palace to the time when her beauty faded and his love waned.

Then came the witchcraft crisis. After traitors turned the emperor against the Wei family, he raised his blade against them. The empress, usually so gentle, suddenly revealed her fierce side. She opened the imperial armory, mobilized the Wei family's soldiers, and resisted this historically renowned, powerful ruler.

In the end, her rebellion failed, and she ended her legendary life with a white silk sash.

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When Wei Zifu opened her eyes again, she had returned to Princess Pingyang's residence, back to the start of her ill-fated relationship. This time, she tried to conceal her beauty and pretended to be sick as soon as Liu Che arrived. If she couldn't deal with him, couldn't she at least avoid him?

But could someone tell her why Liu Che, the wild boar, insisted on taking her to bed?

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After being reborn, Liu Che quickly cleared the early beginner-level stages and finally remembered his good empress, who had once rebelled against him.

For the sake of the Two Walls of the Han, he gritted his teeth and went to Princess Pingyang's residence, intending to take Wei Zifu to bed.

The young Wei Zifu was in the prime of her youth, stunningly beautiful, and looking at him with nothing but disgust?

1. This is a self-indulgent story, and meeting here means we were meant to.

2. The male and female leads know each other inside and out. They are an old married couple with complex, subtle feelings for each other. They still love each other, but neither of them has ever been a hopeless romantic.

3. The plot doesn't have much logic. It's just for fun. Don't read if you dislike the following outrageous plot points: #Huo Qubing is not going to die of illness. He's going to conquer the Eurasian continent for me. #Kill Jiang Chong as soon as he shows his face. #Give Li Guang a marquis title. He has had a rough time. More to come.

Theme: Self-respect and self-love