The Fake Princess Became the True Imperial Consort After Being Reborn

My other novel, My Rebirth, My Marriage to My Ex’s Father, is currently being serialized. It also features an older man raising the heroine, with an eighteen-year age gap [The lofty emperor X the sweet, guileless beauty; an old flame rekindled] Jiang Yingwan was once a pampered young lady, cherished by everyone. Then tragedy struck and both her parents died. Just as she was at the end of her rope, an imperial decree declared her the long-lost daughter of the current emperor. She was named a princess and welcomed back to the palace in grand style. Overnight, she went from an ordinary commoner to a member of the imperial family. Jiang Yingwan was filled with unease. Her father was strict and paid her little attention. Her imperial consort mother wanted to use her to win favor and placed many demands on her. Jiang Yingwan trod carefully and did everything she could to avoid mistakes. She sought no great power, only a peaceful life. But fate played a cruel joke on her. Less than three months after she became a princess, her younger sister, who had run away from home years earlier, suddenly appeared and claimed to be the real princess. Before Jiang Yingwan, the false princess, could even defend herself, she was given a length of white silk and ordered to end her life. When she opened her eyes again, Jiang Yingwan had been reborn to the day she first entered the palace. Determined not to repeat the tragedy of her previous life, she did everything she could to win over the father she had once feared. Her father reviewed memorials in the Hall of Political Governance, and she stayed by his side, pouring tea and grinding ink, as sweet and obedient as could be. When he suffered a migraine, she massaged him and hummed a lullaby from her hometown to help him rest. When unruly officials enraged her father, Jiang Yingwan was frightened, but she still went over and spoke softly, her voice trembling. “Father, please calm down. Wanwan made you some pastries. Would you like to try one?” She depended on him wholeheartedly and served him with filial devotion. At last, she won his attention and became his most beloved princess. Then came the day when her identity had been exposed in her previous life. Jiang Yingwan anxiously awaited her fate. Her nominal mother believed she had muddled the imperial lineage and wanted her dead, while her real princess sister watched coldly, eager to reclaim the position that belonged to her. Everyone was against her, but the usually cold and indifferent emperor stood firmly in front of her, shielding her. His imperial countenance was stern, and his icy gaze swept over them all like a blade. “I’d like to see who dares lay a hand on my Wanwan!” Jiang Yingwan exchanged identities with the real princess. The emperor bestowed on her the title of Commandery Princess Lingyi, and she continued to receive the same boundless love as before. The emperor cherished and protected her, and she was willing to spend her life honoring him in return. Until the day the Crown Prince asked to take her as his imperial consort. The usually calm and composed emperor suddenly lost control. He stormed into her room in the middle of the night, one hand gripping her chin tightly, his gaze dark and inscrutable. “I want you to be my Noble Consort. You may marry no one in this life but me.” History records that Emperor Li Yuanke of Yan Zhao was diligent throughout his life and governed with great ambition, ushering in an age of prosperity. But when it came to women, he lost his way. He treasured his Noble Consort Jiang above all else, raising her to Empress and leaving the harem empty so he could have her all to himself. As for the true identity of Lady Jiang, people of the time kept silent. Reader’s Guide: 1. The age gap is a significant eighteen years. The male lead is not a virgin and has a harem and children. He no longer visits his consorts after the heroine enters the palace. Please don’t read if this bothers you. 2. The heroine is the most beautiful, a delicate, sweet little flower. 3. Old-school Mary Sue, with plenty of dramatic twists and soap-opera melodrama. 4. The leads are not blood-related, and their relationship will never go beyond familial affection for as long as they are related by family. Theme: Grow stronger and change your own fate.