In her previous life, Shen Yunyan, daughter of Prince Ning'an, went so far as to turn against the entire Prince Ning'an household to win Han Jingxuan’s love. But emperors are heartless. Once she was no longer useful, she naturally met a tragic end. Reborn, she decides to stay away from the man who once hurt her, but fate keeps entangling their lives.
Inside Changchun Palace.
Shen Yunyan, her body weak and frail, faced Emperor Chongming’s question with a determined gaze.
"Are you sure you want to break off your engagement to Xuan’er?"
"My heart is broken, and love cannot be held onto. I am willing to die to atone for my crimes. I beg Your Majesty to spare A Zhen’s life."
Outside Changchun Palace, rain poured down in torrents.
Han Jingxuan knelt without rising, asking for just one thing: "I beg Father Emperor to reject A Yuan’s request to break off the engagement! Please spare her. It’s all my fault!"
The Battle of Yunya Pass made her famous across the nations, and many people secretly sought to claim her for themselves. Everyone knew that King Weiyang, Han Jingxuan, hated the second daughter of the Prince Ning'an household because of the death of the Huo clan. But when she was isolated and helpless, and forced into a political marriage, he was the only one who stepped forward.
Han Jingxuan came to her alone, sword in hand, fighting through bloodshed until he stood before her. He spoke in anguish: "If you say you don’t want this, I’ll take you away."
On the cliff, her dazzling wedding robe stained his eyes red. Shen Yunyan shouted to him, "If I survive this and make it back to Dongling, I’ll say yes to you!"
#Win a place amid the snow and wind, and cross a world of mountains and rivers in peace#
#With the gods and Buddhas as my witnesses, I swear on the rest of my life to protect him and bring him home safely#
#Evil spirits of the heavens, I offer my body and soul as a sacrifice, so she may live a hundred years#
A beautiful, strong, and tragic daughter of an Imperial Tutor, skilled in schemes, decisive in killing, passionate yet restrained & A lovestruck, unrepentant, proud but fragile, fanatical born emperor who would fight to the death and strike back from the brink
A classic melodramatic mishmash: a story of lovers who misunderstand each other and stand on opposing sides, with schemes from a past life buried away, yet who still love each other desperately, even unto death, unable to live without one another. For specific content warnings, see the author’s note in Chapter 1.
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Theme: Fulfill your duties and shoulder your responsibilities in the position you hold. After weathering countless trials, the clouds will part and the moon will shine again.
