Never Marry Again (Reborn)

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How to Tame a Secret Guard

Song Mingzhao's goal in the first half of her life was to be a princess who could live off others and do nothing.

But the kingdom's increasingly empty treasury kept her awake all night with worry.

At this rate, she was going to become a princess of a fallen kingdom.

Song Mingzhao thought it over all night. She considered her father, who had taken drugs until he went mad; her brother, who could think of nothing but romance; and the bizarre national advisor. She decided she couldn't rely on any of them.

So she rolled up her sleeves and decided to take matters into her own hands.

If none of you can be a good emperor, then I'll do it myself.

When Jiang Yi was assigned to serve as Song Mingzhao's secret guard, he felt his life was hopeless.

How could he achieve his ambitions while serving a princess who was ruthless and cared only about wealth and pleasure?

He never imagined that he would one day take up his sword and go to battle for Song Mingzhao, just to earn a rightful place at her side.

In the years that followed, he would race a thousand miles through the night countless times, rushing to her side for her safety, her plans, and her heart.

1. The female lead attracts everyone

2. The dynasty is fictional, and very much so

3. Several male supporting characters have unrequited feelings for the female lead, but this is a one-on-one romance

Novel synopsis

Xiang Xinmi was the only daughter of the biggest cloth merchant in the capital. She had enjoyed a life of wealth and luxury, but there was one thing she could never have: Shen Wu.

But overnight, her parents died in an accident, and she became a prize everyone wanted to get their hands on. Just as her world turned upside down, Shen Wu, who had just passed the imperial examinations, held out his hand to her. "Will you marry me?"

He was still cold and distant, but his palm was warm and firm.

Xiang Xinmi was overjoyed. She thought her years of chasing after him had finally paid off, or perhaps her heartfelt prayer before the gods had come true.

But Shen Wu grew more and more distant each day, and her love and joy faded. All that remained was gratitude, until at last even that gave way to exhaustion.

Given another life, Xiang Xinmi devoted herself to business and stopped dwelling on the past or on love.

The past was like a dream. All Xiang Xinmi wanted was to protect her parents and the family business, and live a peaceful life.

After years of hard study, Shen Wu finally passed the imperial examinations and made the honors list. Before he could return home with the good news, he was seized and dragged away.

It turned out that Xiang's father was anxious about his daughter's marriage and had gone to the examination results board to select a husband for her himself. He brought two candidates back for Xiang Xinmi to choose from.

"Sweetheart, which one do you like?"

Shen Wu watched as Xiang Xinmi congratulated him with cool indifference, then hurriedly sent him away.

But she chose to keep the other man.

Snow piled up on the threshold. Alone on a street corner, he stood as the snow whitened his hair. Only then did he realize that Xiang Xinmi might spend the rest of her life with someone else.

Theme: To love the world, you must first love yourself.