Reborn, I Refuse to Be the Wicked Mother-in-Law

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Only after Ling Siyan died in a car accident did she learn that she was the wicked mother-in-law in a doting-romance novel.

In the novel, the heroine was gentle and considerate, soft on the outside but strong within, a heartwarming little angel.

And Ling Siyan was the controlling, wicked mother-in-law who wanted to dictate her son's life, looked down on the heroine's humble origins, and went out of her way to target her.

In the end, she was run over and killed by the heroine's younger brother, who adored his sister.

The most laughable part was that her eldest son, whom she'd devoted half her life to raising, sided with the perpetrator as the victim's family member. He issued a letter of forgiveness to the criminal, who should have faced the full force of the law, then used the inheritance he'd received from her to bail him out.

He even comforted the woman he loved, saying, "She brought this on herself."

Reborn, Ling Siyan sneered and tore up the script. To hell with being a wicked mother-in-law. She didn't want that ungrateful son anymore. He was worse than a slab of barbecued pork. At least that would be good to eat.

Thinking of the father and son who had died in her previous life trying to avenge her, Ling Siyan rubbed her chin. "It's fine if the older one is a lost cause. I still have the younger one."

As for the younger one's father, Ling Siyan went to see him and asked the man who had secretly loved her for over a decade but never dared to confess, "How about a wife who's elegant in public and domestic at home, beautiful as a flower, and able to earn enough to support the family? Want one?"

Lu Xiao liked Ling Siyan, so he seized the chance to stay by her side as her bodyguard.

All he wanted was to be a little closer to her. He never expected the young woman to confess her feelings for him.

He could only hide the bitterness in his heart and say, "I'm sorry. There's someone I like."

Later, he watched Ling Siyan marry someone else and have a child, only to be betrayed and get divorced.

After that unexpected night, he fled overseas.

Even after learning that she was carrying their child, he couldn't go near her or the boy.

Until one day, Ling Siyan asked to meet him and said, "Your son needs a real dad. Want to give it a try?"

Lu Xiao's eyes widened in shock. "When did you find out?"

P.S.

1. The male lead isn't running away. There's a reason he stays away for over a decade, which will be revealed later.

2. In the main couple, the female lead has no sexual experience while the male lead does. In the secondary couple, the male lead has no sexual experience while the female lead does.

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1.

Wen Changning transmigrated into a book and became the legitimate daughter of the Left Chancellor's household.

The good news: The Left Chancellor held power over the entire court, and the Empress Dowager was her aunt.

The bad news: In three years, the Left Chancellor's household would be confiscated, and the entire family exiled.

Three months after transmigrating, Wen Changning was selected in the imperial consort selection and made a Noble Consort.

With the empress's seat vacant, she was the highest-ranking woman in the palace.

She seemed to be showered with favor, but having read the original novel, Wen Changning knew that Pei Junze had no interest in women. Every consort in his harem was a pawn.

Amid all this splendor, she was nothing but a target Pei Junze had set up in the harem.

But so what?

She would enter the game herself, becoming both fish and bait.

She refused to be a pawn. She would be the one moving the pieces.

2.

Pei Junze ascended the throne at twelve. Over the next nine years, he forced the Empress Dowager to return power to him and eliminated the eunuch faction that had meddled in government.

His next step was to execute the treacherous chancellor who built factions for his own gain and cared nothing for the country's welfare.

Though Pei Junze was the late emperor's legitimate son, he had grown up in the cold palace.

He knew that so-called love was nothing more than mutual affection during the honeyed days, followed by cold indifference once the passion faded.

For that reason, he would never involve himself in romance in this life.

He made Wen Changning a Noble Consort because he wanted to see the Wen family rise high, then fall hard.

On the day of her investiture, Pei Junze went to Wen Changning's Zhaoyang Palace.

As soon as he entered, he met Wen Changning's bright, intent gaze. "From now on, whenever you visit the harem, Your Majesty, will you come only to my palace?"

Pei Junze laughed. How domineering. She really was the daughter of the Left Chancellor's household.

But that suited his plans perfectly.

Pei Junze agreed.

Wen Changning stepped forward and began to undo the jade belt at his waist. "Your Majesty must keep your word."

A faint, enticing fragrance flooded his senses as Wen Changning drew near. Pei Junze stiffened and avoided her hands.

"I'll do it myself."

As Pei Junze turned away, he failed to see the possessiveness in Wen Changning's eyes as she watched his back.

Nor did he know that because of the promise he'd made that day, Wen Changning would truly never let him set foot in another consort's palace for years to come.

3.

The history books record that in the eleventh year of Jing'an, Noble Consort Wen of the Chen clan was made empress. The emperor and empress shared a deep affection, lived together, and had no other favorites.

The following year, the emperor sent the consorts of the Six Palaces home, allowing them to marry as they wished, and kept only the empress by his side.

In the thirteenth year of Jing'an, an imperial decree granted the empress authority to rule alongside the emperor and bestowed upon her the title of Phoenix Sovereign. She received the officials at Zichen Hall and was addressed as "Long Live," just like the emperor. The two sovereigns ruled together and governed the realm as one.

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