My Late Imperial Brother Became My Husband

Xie Mingyao was named Crown Princess, becoming the second female heir to the throne since the founding of the dynasty.

The Eastern Palace was decked out with lanterns and decorations. On the day well-wishers crowded through its gates to offer congratulations, Xie Mingyao was the only one missing.

No one could have guessed that the new Crown Princess was standing atop a mountain a hundred li away. The place was desolate and bleak, with leaves drifting through the air. There was only a lone grave, with no headstone.

Looking at the solitary grave before her, Xie Mingyao said coldly, "I came today to tell you that the position you once held is mine now. I also hope that if you're going to die, you'll stay dead and stop bothering me in my dreams."

She casually poured out a pot of wine and tossed it aside. "Also, I'm getting married. I'm marrying the Shen family's third son, the one you hated most."

**

The late deposed Crown Prince was a taboo subject in everyone's eyes. In life, he had been loathed by the emperor and had committed a grave offense, ultimately meeting his end in exile. His remains were not even allowed into the imperial tombs, and could only be buried in some barren wilderness.

No one dared mention him in front of Xie Mingyao. Back then, the deposed Crown Prince and the now ascendant Crown Princess had been bitter enemies. He had even imprisoned the Crown Princess's betrothed in the imperial prison and subjected him to castration.

At this point, many couldn't help envying Shen Third Young Master's good fortune. They wondered if he could still... perform, yet he had nevertheless become the Crown Princess's husband.

**

When he awoke, Xie Hualang had become the Shen family's third son, waiting to be married into the Eastern Palace.

He wore red robes and was adorned with jewels from head to toe.

And his formerly unruly younger sister had placed her foot against his inner thigh and pressed down mercilessly.

"I've long heard that Shen Third Young Master is exceptionally handsome. Now that I see you, though, you're still no match for my late elder brother."

Xie Hualang cradled the girl's pale foot in his palm. Her toes were painted red, the vivid color dazzling to the eye. He smiled faintly. "Did he do this to you, too?"

Xie Mingyao's smile faded, and she narrowed her eyes at him.

She tried to pull her foot back, but Xie Hualang firmly clasped her slender ankle.

After the male lead fakes his death, the two are no longer publicly considered siblings, and the female lead also learns that they are not biological siblings.

The male lead does not change bodies, so this is not a transmigration story.

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