Cui Yan died in the seventh year of the new emperor's reign.
As she lay ill, she watched pear blossoms drift through the hall and remembered the year she was twelve. She and Jiang Menghe, who had been ready to die, fought wolves together in a blizzard. It was the first time they had faced death side by side.
That year, she took his place as a hostage in the capital.
Later, trapped in Yujing for five years, she watched him bathe the palace in blood and don the imperial robes, poison his own kin, and eliminate the remnants of the old regime. He left only her and the supposed traitor prince in her womb alive.
What she didn't know was that, alone and without an heir, he had made her child the crown prince.
Five years after her death, he entered her underground palace and never came out.
Jiang Menghe was reborn on the night his attempt to assassinate his enemy failed.
That night, dazed and confused, he hid in her courtyard, hoping to meet her again, cling to her, win her over, and spend their lives together until they grew old, never to part.
She trusted him neither liked him, and did everything she could to avoid him, but he pursued her with unwavering determination.
Because...
She had been the same way in their previous life.
Only later did he learn that she had hidden the orders for one hundred thousand Northwest cavalry in the blade she had given him.
She is the emperor's pawn, meant to keep the northwestern army in check, and the cinnabar mark of obsession he has carried across two lifetimes.
In her previous life, he was the debt of sin she could never escape. In this life, he invites her to join him in overturning the game.
Reading guide
Proud, beautiful daughter of a military family x devoted traitor
The male lead is reborn and pursues his wife. No groveling redemption arc.
Political intrigue and a happy ending.
Theme: Those who plot for the realm must first win hearts
