The Husband Who Was Killed Has Returned

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Tireless little ray of sunshine vs. sweet on the outside, sinister and twisted within vs. yandere green tea

The groveling husband has to win her back (hell-level difficulty) | Married first, love later | The real and fake husbands

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The Yongding Marquis's household had a second young master, Jiang Yufeng, whose beauty was peerless, like a snow-covered jade mountain. Sadly, he was a consumptive, clinging to life by a thread.

The noblewomen of the capital sighed over that face, but none were willing to marry him.

Seeing his beloved son on the verge of death, the old marquis finally found a bride to bring him good fortune: the neglected concubine-born daughter of Minister Lin. At last, he hurried the two into a wedding ceremony.

Who could have guessed that overnight, a withered tree would bloom again?

The day after the wedding, the frail and ailing second young master Jiang miraculously sat up. His complexion improved by the day; he cast aside his wheelchair and drew a powerful bow. In just over a month, his gallant figure on horseback, riding with whip in hand, left the whole capital open-mouthed.

The bride who had once been pitied by everyone instantly became the envy of every noblewoman in the capital.

Green with envy, they all begged for advice: Sister, what conjugal arts did you use at night to transform your husband so completely?

No one knew that this dazzling second young madam was originally Yun Que, a street swindler who had taken money to stand in for the bride.

Even fewer knew that the refined, jade-like second young master of the Jiang family had been well and truly dead since their wedding night.

And what she feared most was nightfall.

The hour of the pig arrived once more.

Yun Que immediately burrowed under the covers and shut her eyes, pretending to be dead.

The bedroom door creaked open. Unhurried footsteps stopped beside the bed. A gentle, harmless voice, laced with a suffocating sense of brokenness, drifted down:

“My lady seemed to look at Young Master Xie a few times too many today. My heart aches beyond words... Tonight, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to share more of your ‘yang energy’ and comfort your husband.”

Three years after his death, Crown Prince Shen Xian was reborn.

He was not particularly pleased with this body. Its heart was naturally on the right side, it was frail and sickly, and its disposition was indecisive.

The one thing he liked was that, the moment he opened his eyes, he saw an “old acquaintance”: Yun Que, the little swindler who had rescued him from danger three years ago, then sold him out for money.

Taking advantage of her fear of the “risen-from-the-dead” Jiang Yufeng, he decided to first claim the wedding night he had missed back then, then strangle her to death with his own hands on this bridal bed.

And yet... When those tender eyes reflected a face that wasn't his, and the lips he had once kissed gasped and begged for mercy while calling another man's name, the hatred in his heart suddenly took on a different flavor.

Later, with Shen Xian's soul nourishing this sickly body, it finally grew strong. He gradually accepted and adjusted to this identity, overcoming the barrier in his heart.

He deliberately chose a night with a full moon, lit red candles, and patiently coaxed Yun Que into taking the final step.

Lost in a night of passion, with his feelings hazy, he thought he could finally settle down here. But when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Eastern Palace's bedchamber.

An excited cry rang in his ears: “Your Highness, you're finally awake!”

[Bonus Scene]

To send her “ghost husband” back to the underworld and become a rich widow as soon as possible, Yun Que agreed to share his bed and help him fulfill his last wish.

After the passion had passed, Yun Que brought over paper ingots and spirit money, burning them as she said goodbye. “Farewell, husband. In your next life...”

Before she could finish, the man on the bed's lashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes. His gaze was misty, carrying a hint of confusion and shyness.

The tips of Jiang Yufeng's ears reddened. Hesitantly, with the dazed innocence of someone just waking, he cautiously called out, “...My lady?”

Yun Que looked at that pure, irresistible face, like a jade mountain collapsing:

Damn it, she really did feel a little reluctant to let him go.

[This novel includes a touch of fantasy and supernatural abilities. Please read the following guide.]

1. Shen Xian and Jiang Yufeng look completely different. Shen Xian is the male lead. He takes over another person's body, ruthlessly claims Yun Que in the early chapters, then returns to his original body later, and has to grovel to win her back.

Jiang Yufeng is the second male lead. Yes, he's back.

2. The heroine is adored by everyone, but she's not a perfect character, and she'll go through a period of emotional confusion.

3. The heroine is not a virgin, while the male lead is. A lighthearted romance focused on feelings, with all my personal tastes included. There are so many liberties taken that it's ridiculous, so please don't scrutinize the details.

4. My upcoming novel, Breaking Through Hell: a sharp-tongued heroine vs. an old-school official who says one thing but means another. Please take a look.

Theme: Sincerity is the ultimate weapon, always.