This is one I plan to write later.
Jiang Rulian was an assassin. She was only sixteen when she became the Jade Flute Listening to the Wind Tower's master, a name that struck fear throughout the martial world.
But one day, her adoptive father, who had taught her all her martial arts and skills, pulled her into the high walls of the imperial palace with a single sentence: "Luan'er, enter the palace."
Only then did she learn that she was a surviving member of Qingluan Bureau, the royal family's secret guard organization, charged with protecting the imperial bloodline and clearing her family's name.
Sadly, she failed to complete her mission and died unjustly on a cold, snowy night.
Reborn, she saw through it all and decided she would never again be anyone's pawn or sacrifice. This time, she would live for herself!
She investigates old cases, exposes infidelity, raises the young emperor, thwarts the main villain, and rebuilds Qingluan Bureau. Life couldn't be going any more smoothly. What a joy!
But why has the young emperor, who was supposed to be completely at her mercy, suddenly become so hard to handle?
And why does her own past conceal a shocking secret?
Yan Lin was a cowardly crown prince and a figurehead emperor. His life motto was: Make it through today, and worry about tomorrow later.
But he never imagined that a cold-faced assassin would save his life, or that at that very moment he would fall completely into her world.
He was content to be a puppet on the dragon throne, spending his days playing with cats and dogs, tending flowers and plants, and ingratiating himself with his savior.
But in the end, his cowardice indirectly caused her death.
Reborn, Yan Lin finally understood the importance of power. He would no longer be anyone's plaything. He wanted power, and he wanted her!
He fights the empress dowager, stirs up trouble, breaks schemes and lays plans, climbing step by step to the pinnacle of power. But winning over his savior turns out to be far harder than political intrigue.
Why does his savior keep saying she misses the way he used to be? He refuses to accept it. That "sweet, obedient little emperor" was just a green tea, so how could he compare with the mighty and imposing man he is now?
But his savior just laughs. She says that the old him knew how to act cute and play sweet, and, most importantly, didn't get jealous of himself every single day!
Reader's guide:
1. Both leads are reborn, but the male lead is reborn later than the female lead.
2. Younger male lead, five-year age gap.
3. The female lead has a touch of a harem protagonist aura. The first, second, and third male leads all go crazy for her later on. The second male lead is Yan Cheng.
4. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
Theme: Find the light that belongs to you amid the fog of fate.
