The Idle Princess at the Nobleman's Gate

“Let the whole world bear witness: I, Mu Qingli, hereby divorce my husband today.”

She stood upon the high platform, smiling radiantly. Ignoring his livid, twisted expression, she slowly continued with a smile, “Look carefully. You are the one unworthy of me, and I am the one casting you aside. From this day forward, our marriage contract is void, and we have nothing more to do with each other.”

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Mu Qingli, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingkang, was used as a target by the man she loved and frightened to death.

When she opened her eyes again, her gaze was icy and composed, her beauty as brilliant as peach blossoms. She surveyed the entire scene, utterly transformed.

This was a civilization where the sword reigned supreme. She was a swordswoman born with unparalleled talent, the foremost genius of Mount Shu. The finest essence of China's ancient martial arts was fully revealed through her, displaying peerless brilliance.

When everyone discovered that the frail and useless young lady from a prestigious family was gone, the woman before them advanced with lotus steps, blazing with radiance and refinement, dazzling countless eyes.

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Excerpt One

“The injuries on my body are all thanks to you.” She narrowed her eyes like a new moon, her beauty cold and icy.

“What trick are you playing?” he sneered. The way he looked at her was as though he were staring at something utterly filthy. With a mocking laugh, he said, “Or is this your true face? Was your former weakness all an act?”

She raised an eyebrow. “There are no tricks, but I am here to collect a debt.”

As her words fell, the feathered arrow in her hand swept toward his neck.

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Crown Prince Jun Rongjue: dressed in white with a wooden hairpin, possessing an otherworldly bearing, free of desire and indifferent to worldly affairs. Only toward her was he gentle and devoted, pampering and protecting her, indulging her every wish, even if it meant destroying heaven and earth.

Prince Jin Jun Rongsheng: clear-minded and refined, with friends throughout the world and both literary talent and martial strategy. He had intended to use her as a chess piece, never expecting to be misled and captivated by that very piece.

Prince Qin Jun Rongzhen: resembling a lion or a qilin, domineering and wild, with the bearing of a great general and the authority of a ruler. If something interested him, he simply took it. There was no need for roundabout methods: he seized it by force.

Young Master Dongfang Mo: refined and handsome, with a faint, indelible melancholy between his brows, an elegant gentleman amid the turbulent world. One step too slow had cost him a lifetime in the past. Could this life be the same?

He… he…