After Breaking Off My Engagement to the Aloof Heir

[Cool, aloof heir x spoiled princess]

Qinlan married the wrong man in her previous life.

Her husband, Xie Fengzhou, was born to a noble family, handsome, renowned for his military victories, and famous far and wide.

But his heart belonged to someone else. He treated her with cool indifference, never touched her after their wedding, and wouldn't even call her by her intimate name.

In a time of chaos, Xie Fengzhou sent his trusted subordinates to protect the woman he loved.

As for Qinlan, the wife he had properly married, she was gravely ill, neglected and ignored.

Later, Xie Fengzhou ascended the throne and became emperor, braving a heavy snowfall to welcome his beloved into the palace.

Qinlan became a princess of a fallen kingdom and died in despair.

Reborn, Qinlan returned to the day her marriage was arranged by imperial decree.

She was still the adored and pampered Princess Jiashu, and Xie Fengzhou was still the dazzling heir to the Prince of Yi.

She sprang to her feet and bowed. "Jiashu and the heir share only the affection of siblings. I beg Your Majesty to revoke the decree!"

Everyone knew that Princess Jiashu was devoted to the heir to the Prince of Yi.

No one expected her to change her mind overnight, destroy the token he had given her, and refuse the marriage arranged by the emperor.

At the new imperial military exam, the emperor smiled and asked the princess whom she hoped would take first place.

Qinlan smiled brightly and pointed to a talented young man in the field.

The handsome man seated beside her immediately grew dark-eyed.

*

Xie Fengzhou had always kept a childhood sweetheart in his heart.

Returning victorious from the battlefield, he was ready to marry the woman he loved, only to be rejected in front of everyone.

He went to her home to ask why, but she refused to see him. He sent gifts, but she refused them.

He watched helplessly as she showed someone else the smile that had once been reserved for him alone.

During a midsummer evening dragon boat outing, members of the imperial family were attacked.

Princess Jiashu threw herself in front of the new top scholar, taking a blade for him before falling into the water.

The heir to the Prince of Yi led his troops in driving off the attackers, then personally dove in to search for the princess.

When Qinlan awoke, the unfaithful husband from her previous life was sitting by her bed, gazing at her with a brooding look.

"The princess is as beautiful as jade, delicate yet still radiantly graceful."

His long fingers brushed her cheek, coming to rest on her petal-like lips.

"Is it with this face that the princess has made so many men fall at her feet?"

Qinlan's heart fluttered. She pushed his hand away. "Who I like is none of your concern."

Xie Fengzhou lifted her chin. "It is, of course, because the princess is my wife, in my past life and in this one."

Reader's guide: One-on-one romance, both leads sexually inexperienced. The male lead loves the female lead unwaveringly in both lives, and will regain his memories of his previous life later.

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Yunhuan woke up one day with no memory of anything.

When the man watching over her saw her open her eyes, he was overjoyed and told her she was his wife.

Before long, Yunhuan learned another part of her identity: she was the empress, mother of the realm. Her husband, Xue Xingzhao, was a newly enthroned emperor, peerlessly handsome and incomparably noble.

He loved her deeply and devotedly, awakening her heart and drawing her into his affection.

But sometimes Xue Xingzhao grew so anxious that he wouldn't let her leave his side. He wanted to be the only one in her eyes and in her heart.

Once, Yunhuan casually remarked that the new top scholar had a familiar-looking face. A few days later, she heard that something terrible had happened to him. Her heart jolted, and she looked at the handsome man holding her in his arms with a smile, speechless with fear.

After that, Yunhuan watched what she said and did, placating Xue Xingzhao and acting sweetly around him. Their marriage remained as loving as ever.

Then one day, her memories returned. She remembered that she was the legitimate daughter of the Wen family. They had once loved each other, but as she gradually realized how cold he was beneath his gentle, kind exterior, she had grown afraid of him.

On the day Yunhuan came of age, Xue Xingzhao offered the position of Crown Princess as his betrothal gift, asking her to marry him.

She politely declined. "My family is humble, and I am not worthy of Your Highness."

Xue Xingzhao was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled. "I know everyone else is afraid of me. They think I'm calculating and not a good match. But it doesn't matter. You're the only one I care about."

He kissed her deeply, his warm lips brushing against hers. "Huan, don't leave me. Otherwise, I don't know what I might do."

His words sounded full of love, but their implication made Yunhuan shudder.

Now she finally knew what he had done.

He had deceived her, made her forget her past, and turned her into his bride!

And he held her family's lives in his hands. She didn't dare resist, so all she could do was plead softly through her tears, hoping he might show mercy.

"Your Majesty, please have pity on me..."

*Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The male lead is restrained early on, then becomes dark and obsessive. He takes her by force, never acts like a decent person, never reflects, and never regrets it.

Theme: Love can save everything