*A sweet, angsty revenge story about two reborn women, taking down scumbags. Scheming prodigy x tsundere, black-to-white heiress*
[Main story complete, plot points from the blurb resolved, author revising]
[Apology: Due to personal circumstances and reports made after the story was completed, some repetitive passages were not replaced during revisions for approval. I'm slowly revising and replacing them now. I'm sorry again. 8.27]
■ Feel free to suggest prompts in the comments!
Mu Lanshi loved Princess Meng Yan all her life. But the day Meng Yan gained power, she crushed Mu Lanshi's sincere devotion to dust. "Your sincerity, Lord Mu, looks no different from the rotten leftovers in Pingjin Lane."
Meng Yan cost her her official post, called her the most useless Qianyuan, trapped her in a tiny cage, then falsely accused her of treason and slaughtered all 137 members of her family.
The rain fell like blades. Mu Lanshi lay in a pool of blood and heard someone approaching through the water.
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Only after death did Mu Lanshi learn that Meng Yan had long loved someone else. After killing her, Meng Yan couldn't wait to bring that person into her residence and spend every night in revelry.
Mu Lanshi's bones, meanwhile, were abandoned in the wilderness, left for wolves to devour.
Yet in the dead of night, a noblewoman who should have been chanting sutras in Cining Palace came running. The lady who always denounced Mu Lanshi's absurdity at court pieced together her broken bones beneath the torrential rain.
*
Qi Yingzhu saw Mu Lanshi again at the banquet where the princess's marriage was to be arranged:
Elegant as orchids and jade, radiant as wind and moonlight.
It was the wind stirring, and her heart stirring too, a dream that kept her tossing and turning.
But Mu Lanshi would become her son-in-law in name, even though the marks of their lovemaking that night had yet to fade.
After Mu Lanshi died, Qi Yingzhu gathered her bones and lay in wait for years. Once she came to power, she gave her a magnificent funeral fit for a king.
At last, she made the whole world know that Mu Lanshi was the finest Qianjun alive.
But Mu Lanshi, sleeping beneath the earth, would never know that on the day she was married in splendor, surrounded by cheering guests, someone watched her silently from the shadows for a long time.
A powerful, profound, and forbidden longing, kept restrained and hidden from the light, because propriety and love alike forbade them from being together.
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When Mu Lanshi opened her eyes again, she found herself back on that day.
It was the night before Qi Yingzhu was forced into the palace. Trembling like spring snow beneath her, Qi Yingzhu whispered, "Qianjun, you have to come marry me..."
The fragrance of the love potion was heady. Mu Lanshi's voice was husky but firm. "I will."
*
As the emperor knelt in the Ancestral Temple to confess his crimes, wedding wine on the dragon throne spilled over the bruises at Qi Yingzhu's waist.
Mu Lanshi tugged open her gold-embroidered sash and pressed the marriage contract, soaked in scented pheromones, against Qi Yingzhu's heart. "Didn't you pick up my broken bones in my previous life? Then let me repay you like this."
Her official robes tangled with Qi Yingzhu's phoenix-embroidered gown, while the confession edict rustled between their intertwined knees.
Qi Yingzhu bit her shoulder and gasped, "Only today do I realize the emperor's seal isn't as red as Lord Mu's marriage contract."
[Reading Guide]
· A sweet, angsty revenge story about two reborn women, with plenty of dog-blood drama. Ancient setting, ABO, extensive original worldbuilding.
· Scheming heiress from an illustrious family, a prodigy top VS a tsundere, black-to-white noblewoman bottom
· One determined to push forward no matter what x one who knowingly loses herself, with someone creeping around in the dark. All characters have shades of gray.
· Written by the seat of my pants. A satisfying, feel-good story from the female lead's perspective, where things go smoothly and she eventually becomes emperor.
Pre-release novel: I Said I Hated Alphas, So Why Do You Want Me to Mark You? Blurb:
The moment Shen Zhao opened her eyes, the intense sweet scent of chestnuts nearly choked her.
A cold voice from the System rang out in her mind: [Host bound to the angsty novel world of Thorny Rose. You are the villainous A despised by the entire internet. Mission: Stop the Omega female lead, Lu Li, from turning evil and dying by suicide. Current progress: 0%.]
She looked down at the girl pinned beneath her on the sofa.
The corners of Lu Li's eyes were red, and her fingertips dug into the leather armrest. Her chestnut curls were tousled, and her sweet pheromones hit Shen Zhao along with her sobs. "Get away... Don't mark me with those dirty hands that have touched someone else!"
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In the original story, Lu Li is a prodigy, but a family conspiracy reduces her to a pawn in a marriage alliance. Every Alpha covets her pheromones and shares, and in the end she blows up the entire building during her engagement party.
Shen Zhao rubs the knee she hurt when she was thrown out and smiles bitterly.
This tsundere heiress has been smashing suppressants into her face for three days straight. "You think pretending to be an abstinent, frigid A will make me throw myself at you like those stupid Omegas?"
But hidden cameras capture a very different truth.
Late at night on a film set, Lu Li, in heat, falls into Shen Zhao's arms. Even as she grabs Shen Zhao by the collar and demands a kiss, she bites her ear fiercely. "Tell anyone and I'll kill you..."
*
The entertainment industry is suddenly rocked by news that top-tier star Shen Zhao is allergic to cedarwood pheromones.
"I hear you break out in a rash whenever you're near an Omega?" a reporter asks, thrusting a microphone in Shen Zhao's face.
A sudden, sharp crash rings out backstage.
Everyone turns to see Lu Li walking barefoot over a floor strewn with roses, the sweet scent of chestnut cake flooding the venue.
She grabs Shen Zhao by the collar and forces her to bend down. A fresh bite mark is plain on the back of her snowy-white neck. "Allergic? Then who gave me this temporary mark, a ghost?"
*
When Lu Li's chestnut scent completely stains Shen Zhao's cedarwood pheromones, the gossip magazines' headlines explode:
#So Much for Hating Alphas!
#Allergic to Marks, Except When It's Her Wife
#Don't Miss These High-Resolution Photos: Close-Up of the Bite Mark on Lu Li's Neck vs. Shen Zhao's Chestnut Sticker on Her Wrist, So Sweet!!!
Bonus Scene:
At eighteen, Lu Li writes in her diary: [Alphas are the filthiest creatures in the world.]
At twenty-three, Lu Li pins Shen Zhao to the examination bed in the marking clinic, the corners of her eyes flushed and damp. "Why does your office smell like Omega perfume? Cover it up with your pheromones right now. All of it."
#TheVillainWhoWasGoingToDestroyTheWorldSuddenlyGetsJealous#
Theme: No matter how fierce the storm, never give up on life
I want to see 77 helping to make suggestions and being involved in politics in the harem, jokingly asking 12 whether he should stay away from this enchanting concubine [eating melon][][][]
After reading it, I really felt uncomfortable. It was obviously HE, but I felt that it was missing a lot. I had many feelings: the author's article was incoherent in many ways, and there were many typos and repetitions, which greatly affected reading. Regarding Princess Yaoguang in this life, I think she has understood her own heart clearly, but she is still used by Mulan Shi. It can be said that she is half sincere and half calculated. Sometimes when I am willing to put down my body to pursue Mulan, I will have these actions in the article. It is because I find that my heart is not willing to accept Mulan and I do not choose her. She is obviously the best match in every aspect, but what about the previous life? It is complete use and humiliation; from the previous life, it is right not to forgive Princess Yaoguang. Forgiveness will only make Mulan Shi feel that she has made the same mistake again. Not forgiving is for the family and mother, and for the sincerity that was trampled on. What I will say later makes me feel HE is also regrettable. Even though Mulan Shi and Qi Yingzhu are together in this life, they belong to different families. If the Donghai Qi family really wants to revolt, how should Qi Yingzhu choose? Will she give up Mulanshi? Or will they break up with the Qi family? She was 70% sincere and 30% exploited towards Mulanshi, but there were also things she didn't want Mulanshi to know. Mulanshi knew that only the regent could truly be with Qi Yingzhu based on the memory of her previous life, but Qi Yingzhu took advantage of this and had a 30% deception in her relationship. I feel very uncomfortable. If Mulanshi did not go to the regent in this life. As for the position of political minister, no matter which prince or princess takes the throne, the Mu family's population of more than 100 people may be affected by the uprising of the Qi family in the East China Sea. I just feel sorry for Mulan Shi sincerely. Such a proud young man has firmly chosen you in this life, but you have deceived and used you. In my opinion, there is no difference from Princess Yaoguang. Although they get married later, no one knows what will happen after they get married. If the most fundamental conflict occurs between the Mu family and the Donghai Qi family, and the court is to be overthrown, will Mulanshi be an abandoned son again? This is also where I feel very regretful after reading it, and I feel that Qi Yingzhu's feelings for Mulan are six parts sincere, two parts exploitative, and two parts insincere and forced.
What do you say if you think Mulan Shi is dirty?
I always feel that 12 has a calm sense of madness
If you want to see something sweet, it doesn't matter if you have dumplings or not.
Congratulations on the ending. [Fireworks] [Fireworks] There is another question. How did 77 know that 12 knew that she was holding back her bones? The two of them confessed in private, right?
In fact, the one I feel most sorry for is Meng Jue. Some people may feel sorry for Mulan's sincerity being played with in the previous life, and some may feel sorry for Qi Yingzhu, but the one I feel most sorry for is Meng Jue. The biological mother was a victim of the defeat of other countries. If she had not been defeated, she could have lived her life without any worries, at least there would be no need for such calculations in the imperial family. She even earned her name by herself. Perhaps she was influenced by being in the imperial family since she was a child. She wanted to get ahead and do whatever it takes to get ahead when she was not taken seriously or forgotten. Of course, I have nothing to say about her sincerity when she played with Mulan in her previous life. Meng Wei knew that she had been being used by her sister Meng Jue, but she was still willing to do so, because they cherished each other and were not taken seriously. The only sister was willing to be gentle (although moody). The three princes could participate in politics, but in these two lives, Meng Jue relied on others and pretended to be good to gain his own status step by step. She did understand her own heart in this life, but there was no chance. In the chapter "End of Text", I was stunned for a long time and felt very uncomfortable. I hope Meng Jue can be well, but Meng Jue is so proud. Maybe this is the best ending, but I still I hope the author can give Meng Jue a good ending [crying] After all, she couldn't choose her own birth in these two lives, and I also hope that Meng Jue can get what she wants in the next life. The author must give Meng Jue a good ending [crying] [crying] I really feel sorry for Meng Jue
When will the pre-collected article on the Princess Crematorium be updated? I find it very interesting [Love Eyes]
Will there be a sweet ending in the future where Xiao Qi and Xiao Lan are not reborn and have no misunderstanding [laughing and crying]? I feel like they will be happy enemies.
Why is this chapter all about the previous plot [question mark]
You Say You Hate a but You Want Me to Mark It
After the Eldest Princess Was Reborn, Everyone Was Cremated
After Redeeming the Scumbag Black Lotus Princess
Trial Reading
Menfei[entertainment Circle]
The Queen Who Has a 300 Million Kiss Debt and Her Ex Who Is a Movie Queen Are Having a Relationship
I Left Behind a Snake Egg and Faked My Death, Then My Senior Sister Went Mad
I Mistook a Crazy, Gorgeous Omega Who Was Flirting with Me for My Wife
After the Cool Princess Set Her Sights on Me
The Long-Wished-For Mirror Has Arrived
I want to see 77 helping to make suggestions and being involved in politics in the harem, jokingly asking 12 whether he should stay away from this enchanting concubine [eating melon][][][]
After reading it, I really felt uncomfortable. It was obviously HE, but I felt that it was missing a lot. I had many feelings: the author's article was incoherent in many ways, and there were many typos and repetitions, which greatly affected reading. Regarding Princess Yaoguang in this life, I think she has understood her own heart clearly, but she is still used by Mulan Shi. It can be said that she is half sincere and half calculated. Sometimes when I am willing to put down my body to pursue Mulan, I will have these actions in the article. It is because I find that my heart is not willing to accept Mulan and I do not choose her. She is obviously the best match in every aspect, but what about the previous life? It is complete use and humiliation; from the previous life, it is right not to forgive Princess Yaoguang. Forgiveness will only make Mulan Shi feel that she has made the same mistake again. Not forgiving is for the family and mother, and for the sincerity that was trampled on. What I will say later makes me feel HE is also regrettable. Even though Mulan Shi and Qi Yingzhu are together in this life, they belong to different families. If the Donghai Qi family really wants to revolt, how should Qi Yingzhu choose? Will she give up Mulanshi? Or will they break up with the Qi family? She was 70% sincere and 30% exploited towards Mulanshi, but there were also things she didn't want Mulanshi to know. Mulanshi knew that only the regent could truly be with Qi Yingzhu based on the memory of her previous life, but Qi Yingzhu took advantage of this and had a 30% deception in her relationship. I feel very uncomfortable. If Mulanshi did not go to the regent in this life. As for the position of political minister, no matter which prince or princess takes the throne, the Mu family's population of more than 100 people may be affected by the uprising of the Qi family in the East China Sea. I just feel sorry for Mulan Shi sincerely. Such a proud young man has firmly chosen you in this life, but you have deceived and used you. In my opinion, there is no difference from Princess Yaoguang. Although they get married later, no one knows what will happen after they get married. If the most fundamental conflict occurs between the Mu family and the Donghai Qi family, and the court is to be overthrown, will Mulanshi be an abandoned son again? This is also where I feel very regretful after reading it, and I feel that Qi Yingzhu's feelings for Mulan are six parts sincere, two parts exploitative, and two parts insincere and forced.
What do you say if you think Mulan Shi is dirty?
I always feel that 12 has a calm sense of madness
If you want to see something sweet, it doesn't matter if you have dumplings or not.
Congratulations on the ending. [Fireworks] [Fireworks] There is another question. How did 77 know that 12 knew that she was holding back her bones? The two of them confessed in private, right?
In fact, the one I feel most sorry for is Meng Jue. Some people may feel sorry for Mulan's sincerity being played with in the previous life, and some may feel sorry for Qi Yingzhu, but the one I feel most sorry for is Meng Jue. The biological mother was a victim of the defeat of other countries. If she had not been defeated, she could have lived her life without any worries, at least there would be no need for such calculations in the imperial family. She even earned her name by herself. Perhaps she was influenced by being in the imperial family since she was a child. She wanted to get ahead and do whatever it takes to get ahead when she was not taken seriously or forgotten. Of course, I have nothing to say about her sincerity when she played with Mulan in her previous life. Meng Wei knew that she had been being used by her sister Meng Jue, but she was still willing to do so, because they cherished each other and were not taken seriously. The only sister was willing to be gentle (although moody). The three princes could participate in politics, but in these two lives, Meng Jue relied on others and pretended to be good to gain his own status step by step. She did understand her own heart in this life, but there was no chance. In the chapter "End of Text", I was stunned for a long time and felt very uncomfortable. I hope Meng Jue can be well, but Meng Jue is so proud. Maybe this is the best ending, but I still I hope the author can give Meng Jue a good ending [crying] After all, she couldn't choose her own birth in these two lives, and I also hope that Meng Jue can get what she wants in the next life. The author must give Meng Jue a good ending [crying] [crying] I really feel sorry for Meng Jue
When will the pre-collected article on the Princess Crematorium be updated? I find it very interesting [Love Eyes]
Will there be a sweet ending in the future where Xiao Qi and Xiao Lan are not reborn and have no misunderstanding [laughing and crying]? I feel like they will be happy enemies.
Why is this chapter all about the previous plot [question mark]