[Alternate Han setting + rebirth + the husband pursues his wife to the crematorium]
Wang Ying was born into a life of privilege. She was the daughter of the reigning princess, and people across the court said that whoever married her would become crown prince.
The princess loved her daughter dearly and, by extension, favored her son-in-law. She helped Liu Huan, Prince of Jiangdong, ascend the throne.
But Wang Ying loved the wrong man, and in the end she lost everything.
After taking personal control of the government, Liu Huan gradually grew distant from her, and all love vanished.
He even accused the princess and the Marquis of Wei's faction of treason, stripped them of their titles, and ordered their deaths.
Deprived of protection, Wang Ying was deposed as empress.
The empress's chambers fell out of favor, and she was confined to the palace, waiting in vain at Changmen.
With no way to make her case, she gazed toward the palace gates, unable to see the emperor.
A year after her deposition,
her heart turned to ashes as she awaited a cup of poisoned wine and was forced to drink it.
As she lay dying, she faintly heard a commotion outside.
As her eyes closed, she dimly saw someone hurrying toward her.
He wore dark robes and red skirts, with a nine-dragon jade pendant at his waist.
It was Liu Huan, who had once shared a loving youth with her, only for them to grow sick of each other later.
He drew her, bleeding from every orifice, into his arms. His rough fingertips trembled as he wiped away the blood, his eyes red as he cried out to her again and again: "Yingying, wake up. Please don't sleep. Don't go..."
After her death, Wang Ying's spirit lingered in Chang'an.
There she saw Liu Huan, once so benevolent and patient, turn into a tyrant.
He killed his favorite consort, Lady Longyu, and executed her entire clan.
For a time, the splendid city of Chang'an ran red with blood, and the slaughter continued for seven days.
He even pretended to clear the names of her mother, the princess, and her brother, the Marquis of Wei.
He buried her in the Baling Mausoleum with the honors due an empress.
She could only laugh. She was already dead, and Liu Huan was still using her to stage this farce of a loving marriage. It was utterly disgusting.
*
Reborn once more,
she remembers her past life and prepares for danger before it arrives.
She will not only cut off this ill-fated relationship, but also destroy his path to the throne.
But... fate cannot be defied.
No matter how hard she tries to change things,
some outcomes always unfold once more according to the course of history from her previous life.
After going round and round, she marries him again.
But then she discovers many things hidden beneath the sinister events of her previous life.
She also discovers that Liu Huan, like her, has been reborn...
[Reading Guide]
*A story of an imperial couple resolving misunderstandings, rekindling their love, changing their fate, and healing old regrets.
*The female lead is responsible for fighting him; the male lead is responsible for loving her and pursuing her through the fire.
*Multiple characters are reborn.
Blurb dated 2024.07.03.
Theme: Change your fate and heal old regrets.
