Reborn as a Concubine’s Daughter of a Wealthy Family

Framed by her legitimate elder sister, Situ Jin was accused of poisoning the Crown Princess. With nowhere to turn for help, she was eventually beheaded in public and branded a vicious concubine-born daughter despised by all! When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to three years earlier. Her stepmother was gravely ill, and the new bride had yet to enter the family. This was the perfect opportunity! She would start over and never again let anyone use her for their own ends in exchange for the pitiful scraps of affection she received. She would reclaim everything that had been taken from her! No matter what it took, she would show no mercy to anyone who bullied or stood in her way! Call her a poisonous woman if they liked. All she wanted was to live as she pleased! But why hadn’t the emperor’s betrothal decree been part of her previous life? He was the heir rumored to be cold-hearted and bloodthirsty, radiating an icy aura that warned everyone to stay away. So why was he so “warm” every time they met? Scene One: “The letter was delivered?” Long Yin sat calmly in his chair, his face as cold as ice. A man in a black fitted outfit stood respectfully at his side, his expression as impassive as his master’s. “Reporting to my master, I can confirm it was delivered.” “How did she react?” he asked, suddenly curious. The guard fell silent. He’d only been tasked with delivering a letter. How was he supposed to know all that? What was wrong with his master? Sending his personal guard to deliver a letter was one thing, but now he wanted to know how someone else had reacted! “You left as soon as you delivered it?” Long Yin raised an icy brow, seemingly dissatisfied with the answer. Xie Yao didn’t even furrow his brow. He dropped to his knees without being told. “It was my oversight.” Scene Two: “Master!” A shadowy figure stood five zhang away, respectfully kneeling on one knee. Long Yin gently laid the person in his arms on the bedding. After making sure she hadn’t been woken, he gestured for the man to follow him out of the room, and together they went into the courtyard. “How did you do your job? How could you let her be so badly frightened?!” A bone-chilling aura poured from Long Yin’s icy face, making him impossible to approach. Knowing he had failed to protect her, Xie Yao didn’t wait for his master to punish him. He struck himself in the chest with his palm. But the blow never landed. Xie Yao stared at his master’s cold, piercing eyes, confused. “You’re injured. Who will protect her? Don’t let it happen again. Understood?” Long Yin withdrew his hand. “Tomorrow, recall Zhuque to the capital.” The guard’s mouth twitched. His master really did think of everything. He was actually recalling the Shadow Guards’ guardian to protect a future wife who hadn’t even married into the family yet… This is a sweet romance with household intrigue, a devoted couple, and plenty of handsome men. If you like that kind of story, come and take it home!