The Celestial Master Returns: Your Highness, Hold On to Me

She is a world-famous female celestial master, well versed in esoteric arts and skilled in the Nine Stars of the Celestial Compass.

She has loved, hated, and been betrayed. Reborn after a tragic death, she is cold and unfeeling.

In this life, she will repay every drop of blood and turn the world upside down.

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He is the mighty Marquis Wei Xun, commanding a vast army and controlling the lords by holding the emperor hostage.

He is heartless, unprincipled, and desireless, looking down on all people from an unreachable height.

Everything about him is a riddle.

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When he meets her, fame, fortune, schemes, and political intrigue bind them together in an inescapable entanglement.

He threatens her, tempts her, and even takes her by force, all to keep her by his side.

She rejects him, avoids him, and wants nothing to do with him, yet helps him conquer the realm.

In a sentence: A reborn woman turns the world upside down and crushes trashy men, then casually snares a cool, arrogant, devilishly handsome, ridiculously powerful, scheming marquis. A story of conquering the realm... well, a love story.

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{Hilarious Little Scene}

“My lord, the legitimate daughter of Prince Chen Li’s household is highborn. Marrying her would win the people’s support.”

“No.” The man scoffs.

“My lord, the young lady from Prince Chu Jiang’s household has a generous dowry. Marrying her could fund the army.”

“No.” The man is utterly contemptuous.

“My lord, the illegitimate daughter of Prince Jin Xi’s household has come to pledge her loyalty. Marrying her would let us infiltrate the enemy’s ranks.”

“No.” The man’s eyes flash with menace.

The woman slams her hand down in frustration. “My lord, selling your looks at the right time could help the greater cause!”

“Oh? Then I suppose I’ll just have to... sell them to you.”

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{Sweet Little Scene}

One day, a roar rings out from the marquis’s residence.

The gatekeeper rubs his ears and sighs. It looks like another miserable day is in store.

The woman clutches an imperial edict, trembling with rage. She demands of the eunuch who brought it, “What does this edict mean?”

The young eunuch stares at the floor and says nothing.

“It tells me to observe the stars at night and calculate on a celestial chart, just to figure out when I’ll finally get married! Is the emperor mocking me for being an old maid?!”

This is serious. The young eunuch stammers, “No, the edict was... personally issued by the marquis.”

The woman narrows her eyes and takes a breath. “Go tell your master I’m not marrying him!”

“Impudent!” The marquis pushes open the door. “Do you mean to defy the imperial edict?”

“I won’t marry you, I won’t marry you, I won’t marry you! I refuse!” the woman protests.

“In that case... there’s only one option left: we’ll have to marry because there’s a baby on the way!”