Ling Zhenli's father was convicted of crimes in the political arena, leaving her family ruined and her loved ones dead.
The first year after her family was ruined, she fell into a brothel and became a government courtesan. A wealthy patron took a liking to her, bought her contract, and kept her.
They had only each other. As time passed and they grew closer, her patron would occasionally show her affection, and Ling Zhenli fell for him too.
Ling Zhenli thought that if she became more tender with him, pleased him, and served him well, he would buy her freedom from the brothel.
But after she miscarried, when she was at her lowest and needed him most, he not only told her to give up on him, but abandoned her so he could marry someone else.
The following year, Ling Zhenli became Xue Yingyue, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household, famed as a woman born with the destiny of a phoenix. What's more, she was to marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, living in harmony with the Crown Prince as an affectionate couple.
No one knew that Ling Zhenli was a courtesan bought out of the Zuixian Brothel to take her place as a bride. That was how she managed to deceive the world.
They said the Crown Prince was cold, ruthless, and merciless, but he treated her very well.
Just as a happy, harmonious life of splendor was reaching out to her, she saw the man who had once bought her at the Zuixian Brothel standing at the head of the wedding procession.
And he seemed to be on very good terms with the Crown Prince, who was about to become her husband.
Worse still, he saw her too.
After the wedding, Ling Zhenli constantly reminded herself to act dignified and gracious in front of the Crown Prince. By day, every move she made was noble and elegant, fitting her new status as a highborn lady, leaving no room for criticism.
When night fell, she brought out every skill she'd learned in the brothel, doing everything in her power to seduce the Crown Prince and leave him completely enchanted.
Just when Ling Zhenli thought that man hadn't recognized her and she could finally live in peace, one day, she ran into him again.
On the day the truth was torn open, the man whose love and hatred were tangled with Ling Zhenli's gripped her hand and refused to let go, declaring to everyone that she should have been his wife.
Seeing this, Ling Zhenli's husband, his own sore spot struck, forced down his anger and asked her with feigned calm, "Do you love him, or are you willing to stay by my side?"
Reading guide:
* One female lead, multiple male leads
* The female lead is not a virgin; all male leads are virgins
* A little melodramatic, a sweet but painful romance
* Set in a fictional world inspired by the Tang dynasty. Don't scrutinize the historical details too closely, and please don't associate the characters with real people. Thank you for understanding, dear readers. Feel free to read! I won't abandon the story!
* I'm not responsible for bugs in pirated copies. Thank you, dear readers, for supporting the official version.
Theme: Stay true to yourself, improve yourself, and tomorrow is a new day
The author just wrote it all seriously hahahahahaha
Why can't you understand the ending????
The writing is really good. Although some places look confusing, the overall plot is still very exciting. I look forward to the next book. It will definitely be amazing if you stick to the dog-blood Shura field track✌︎˶╹ꇴ╹˶✌︎
What a great cook. It's so delicious.
How come it's over? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah why how to end it is over.
After reading this, I feel so sad. I always hope that the heroine can live a happier life😭 I originally thought that the heroine's "sister" and Pei Xuanlin would be the two exceptions, but they both did things that hurt the heroine 😣 😣
After reading this, I feel so sad. I always hope that the heroine can live a happier life😭 I originally thought that the heroine's "sister" and Pei Xuanlin would be the two exceptions, but they both did things that hurt the heroine 😣 😣
After reading this, I feel so sad. I always hope that the heroine can live a happier life😭 I originally thought that the heroine's "sister" and Pei Xuanlin would be the two exceptions, but they both did things that hurt the heroine 😣 😣
After reading this, I feel so sad. I always hope that the heroine can live a happier life😭 I originally thought that the heroine's "sister" and Pei Xuanlin would be the two exceptions, but they both did things that hurt the heroine 😣 😣
It's so cool. I've taken over someone's life. After so many good years, of course I can open my mouth and say nice things. It's cool to kill them simply.