Princess Yongning

A scheming, stunning princess vs. a beautiful, crazed, obsessive powerful minister

Princess Yongning, Ji Yaoyue, was heaven's favored daughter, beautiful as a flower and adored by all.

Her parents died when she was young, and after her uncle took the throne, he married her off to a sickly man.

Not long after their wedding, her husband died. Then even her only younger brother died young of illness.

People said she was cursed, a harbinger of death. Only Shen Zhiheng, the newly risen powerful minister at court, ignored the rumors and took her as his wife.

After their marriage, the two enjoyed a peaceful life for a time.

By chance, she discovered that her father and grandfather had both been killed by her uncle.

And all these years, her uncle's affection for her had been nothing but a means to use her.

Desperate for revenge, she rashly plotted a rebellion and was thrown into the imperial prison.

In the end, Shen Zhiheng personally sent her off with a cup of poison.

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Reborn, she finds herself newly widowed.

This time, she will plan every move and kill her enemies with her own hands.

What she doesn't expect is for Shen Zhiheng, whom she wasn't supposed to see again until two years later in her previous life, to appear before her early.

At the flower banquet the princess held for the scholars of Luozhou, he took first place and presented her with the prize. "May Your Highness see your wishes come true and live without a care for the rest of your life."

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In her previous life, Ji Yaoyue only saw Shen Zhiheng's true nature when she was on the verge of death.

He was a mad, unscrupulous minister who would do anything for power. He'd sworn he loved her, but in the end, he killed her with his own hands for the sake of his future.

But after being reborn, he risked his life for her again and again.

Ji Yaoyue said, "I really want to cut open your heart and see what color it is inside."

Shen Zhiheng smiled and opened his lapel. "If Your Highness wishes, I offer it with both hands."

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There were countless rumors in Huajing about Princess Ji Yaoyue. The most famous was that she had lost her father as a child and her husband in her youth, and was cursed to bring death. She was also breathtakingly beautiful and naturally flirtatious, and every man who saw her became lovesick. Once, she drove the young talents of all Huajing wild with desire.

Yet the princess was cold-hearted by nature. The three thousand handsome companions in her residence were merely playthings she kept for a moment's pleasure.

Later, the usually aloof and dignified minister began climbing through her window every night, kissing her slender hand as he pleaded in a hoarse voice, "When does Your Highness plan to dismiss those handsome companions?"

Ji Yaoyue wrapped her arms around Shen Zhiheng's neck, her eyes seductive. "Why should I dismiss them?"

Shen Zhiheng was at a loss. "Could you do it for me?"

She slipped out of his arms. "Why should I give up a whole forest for just one man?"

He caught her slender waist and pressed close, saying, "Because I can give Your Highness the most exquisite pleasure, and the highest power in the land..."

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Later, the imperial power changed hands, and she sat upon the throne.

He offered her the highest authority, laying it at her feet. "I offer you the realm as my betrothal gift. A Yue, will you marry me?"

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[Double rebirth + two equally powerful leads + political intrigue + the husband pursues his wife to the crematorium!]

The male and female leads are each other's only partners in both their past and present lives (her first husband was so in name only).

Family, country, and the world intertwine with revenge and political intrigue.

The dynasty is fictional, so don't look for historical accuracy.

Theme: Nothing in the world is more precious than true love