In her previous life, Gu Hanyi married Mu Yuanzhao, Prince Zhaoming. After their wedding, the two were devoted to each other. Gu Hanyi was gentle and virtuous, served her husband's grandmother, and worked hard to be a good princess consort and wife.
Then, six months later, Gu Hanyi suffered a miscarriage. Mu Yuanzhao brought his cousin Su Qingmeng to the residence, claiming she would care for Gu Hanyi during her illness.
Yet under Su Qingmeng's care, Gu Hanyi's health steadily worsened. Within six months, she was on the brink of death.
The day she died was the day Mu Yuanzhao married Su Qingmeng. Gu Hanyi never even got to see him one last time.
Reborn, she returned to the time before Su Qingmeng entered the residence. Remembering how, in her final days in her past life, Su Qingmeng had been adored by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, as if Gu Hanyi herself were the outsider, she finally understood: Mu Yuanzhao had always had a beloved woman in his heart, and had married Gu Hanyi only because of her family's status.
But Gu Hanyi had also been cherished by her family. Why should she have to settle for being someone else's second choice?
Besides, she had once loved someone too. She had been able to bury her feelings after marrying, so why couldn't Mu Yuanzhao let go of his old flame?
She pushed open the bedroom door and happened to find Mu Yuanzhao there to see her.
"There is something I wish to discuss with you, Princess Consort. May I bring my cousin to the residence to care for you during your illness?" Mu Yuanzhao asked, his eyes darting away.
"Of course," Gu Hanyi replied cheerfully. "But I have one condition. Bring my cousin here too, so he can keep you company, Your Highness. What do you say?"
Mu Yuanzhao's eyes widened in disbelief. What... what was this? Was this right?
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Prince Zhaoming had been quite troubled lately. It all started when his Princess Consort began acting strangely, like a completely different person.
His wife used to put him first in everything and never went against him. Now she not only ignored what he said, but had also stopped preparing his breakfast. She didn't care where he went or how late he came home, and she didn't even mind when he stopped visiting her rooms.
His clever, sweet, gentle, and obedient wife was gone.
What surprised him most was that, when he planned to ask her that day about having his cousin come to care for her, he opened the door and found her waiting behind it, as if she'd known he was coming.
For some reason, Mu Yuanzhao had a bad feeling.
The woman across from him smiled brightly. "Husband, you're back. I hear your cousin is coming to stay. That's wonderful. But if so, could I bring my cousin here too? Since you're going to such trouble for me, I should let my cousin come and help ease your burdens, Your Highness."
Mu Yuanzhao narrowed his eyes. Something was wrong. His Princess Consort was very, very wrong...
Theme: Our fate is in our own hands.
