The Blue Sparrow in the Cage (Reborn)

#The End, thank you for supporting the official release~ Qing Que began as the young lady’s companion maid, then became her lady-in-waiting when she married. After the young lady remained childless for years, Qing Que was promoted to her husband’s concubine. The young lady clasped her hand and said, “Qing Que, trust me. One day, your children will be my children, and I will never treat you unfairly.” Qing Que believed her. She gave birth to a daughter and a son, both of whom were raised by the young lady. Her husband rose steadily through the ranks, first becoming Minister of Justice and then Chancellor. Her children grew up day by day. Her daughter was as beautiful as a flower, and her son was exceptionally talented. Everyone said her good days were just around the corner. But in the winter her daughter was sent away to marry a foreign ruler and her son’s legs were broken, she too died on a frigid night, accused of both “jealousy and theft.” Qing Que died with her eyes wide open. She wanted to ask her young lady, the one she had been by the side of since childhood, the one she had grown up with: Their bond and promises had been so clear. Why had she treated Qing Que this way? Why had she treated Qing Que’s children this way? Reborn, she was already her husband’s concubine, and had only just conceived a daughter. The King of Chu, who had once gazed at her without blinking through drunken eyes, still watched her intently in this life. With a hand on her barely rounded belly, she cast aside propriety and climbed into the King of Chu’s bed. - She was only a maid who happened to look like the woman he loved. At first, that was what the King of Chu thought as he brought Qing Que into his manor. She was the mother of his children, so naturally she deserved honor and respect. The King of Chu said as much to those around him when he overruled the objections and made Qing Que his secondary consort. But later, after he ascended the throne and placed the empress’s title before Qing Que, he did not dare ask whether she had any feelings for him. #She was a sparrow born in a cage, yet she would soar through the highest heavens# ① The male lead is the King of Chu. Neither lead has been married before. ② The heroine’s first daughter is her former husband’s child, but she will be made a princess. ③ The male lead has a woman he has always cherished, and the heroine resembles her. ④ Reborn from the start. Blurb posted in April 2024 # Coming soon: The Concubine’s Heart in a Marquis’s Household. Please come take a look! Ning Shuangxue was the most beautiful maid in the Dingyuan Marquis’s household, with skin as smooth as jade and a complexion as fair as snow. Even a light dusting of makeup could not diminish her beauty. Because of her looks, the Old Madam chose her and bestowed her upon the Second Master, who was nearly thirty and still had no children, as a concubine. On her first day in the second branch of the family, the Second Master, Pei Rong, said coolly: “You were given to me by my mother. I won’t treat you unfairly. But remember your place and never show disrespect to my wife.” Ning Shuangxue lowered her head, revealing a nape as smooth as moonlight, and answered earnestly, “Yes.” Later, when she was about to leave the Dingyuan Marquis’s household, Pei Rong, by then a high-ranking official, looked utterly desolate, like a jade mountain crumbling. He turned to stop her, his voice hoarse as he asked: “Are you truly willing to leave?” Ning Shuangxue only smiled and answered earnestly, “Yes.” - She was only a maid. A maid given to him by his mother, to bear children for him and his wife. She was gentle, sensible, and obedient, so Pei Rong thought that perhaps he could let her stay by his side for a long time. On New Year’s Eve, the whole family celebrated. As always, Ning Shuangxue quietly attended to his wife. Yet Pei Rong could not stop looking at her, again and again. Amid the laughter filling the room and the glow of lanterns all around, he gazed at her endlessly, emboldened by the haze of wine. Theme: Breaking free from the restraints imposed by the world and rediscovering one’s true self.