[Rebirth] [Rekindled Romance] [Rivals Reveal Their True Identities] [Queen Tames Her Dog] [Empress]
The heroine is a haughty, spoiled, naive princess in public, but a calm, taciturn, resourceful straight woman in private.
The hero is a flippant, sharp-tongued court official in public, but a brooding, protective, jealous, hopeless romantic of a rabid dog in private.
[Synopsis]
Snow falls in June, and seven stars align, an ill omen. An astrologer predicts the dynasty's imminent collapse, only to be thrown into prison.
Li Chi, a former dynasty princess born under an unlucky star, was separated from her betrothed in her previous life, then saw her entire family executed.
Reborn in the body of a princess of the Great Sheng Empire, she is determined to defy her fate and reclaim power.
By the snow-covered Su Fu Lake, Fang Chenglian eavesdrops, then pretends to be drunk as he flirts with the adorable princess.
"Your Highness looks like an old friend of mine."
Li Chi responds with a slap.
The stinging pain makes Fang Chenglian remember this seemingly spoiled and willful princess, who is actually a shrewd schemer.
"Lord Fang, your mouth is so annoying. How have you managed to survive this long?"
It doesn't take long for Li Chi to find out.
She recruits former officials of the previous dynasty, thinking she has left no loose ends, but Fang Chenglian sees through her plan.
Soldiers surround Li Chi. A man in red strolls toward her, his phoenix eyes full of amusement.
"Your Highness, making quite a commotion, aren't you?"
[Bonus Scene]
Li Chi can't stand Fang Chenglian's jealousy. If she spends a little too long talking to some man, Fang Chenglian acts like a man possessed that night.
She can't take it anymore. How can a ruler of an empire be afraid of her husband?
So when Fang Chenglian suggests they do it again, she slaps him without hesitation.
But the look in his eyes only grows more intense. He grabs her hand and guides it down.
She sees Fang Chenglian's phoenix eyes tilt upward as his thin lips part and close. "Wife, slap me here."
1. Strong female lead
2. Both are each other's first love, and neither has been with anyone else
3. This is the author's first novel. Please excuse the writing.
Theme: Women's greater good, restoring the homeland
