The Enchanting King and the Poisonous Empress

【The story of a lone daughter of a military family rising against all odds, and a love story about turning a tyrant into a devoted husband.】 In her previous life, her aunt held power, her parents were killed, and her elder brother died young, leaving her an orphan. She schemed and struggled, surviving one brush with death after another, until she helped a scoundrel seize the throne. Just when her suffering finally seemed to be over, her half sister destroyed her virtue... After ten years in a water dungeon, enduring a fate worse than death, she swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them all experience what it was like to be at someone else's mercy! Revenge In a desolate courtyard, her half sister lay on the ground in rags, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at the elegantly dressed woman surrounded by attendants beneath the covered walkway. “Ma Ningyue, you framed me! You'll die a horrible death!” She smiled faintly. “Whatever do you mean, Sister? I don't understand at all. Ever since I married into the prince's residence, I've devoted myself wholeheartedly to honoring you. When you were lonely and bored, I found you a few men. When your opium addiction flared up, I brought you some Five-Stone Powder. When you couldn't attend to your brother-in-law, I found him a few maids to warm his bed... What other younger sister in the world would be as thoughtful as I am?” Her half sister was so furious she felt her lungs would burst. She wanted to kill her with a sword, but couldn't even muster the strength to stand. She had no choice but to bow her head in resignation as fat tears rolled down her cheeks. “Let me go... Please, let me go...” “Let you go?” A breathtaking smile spread across her fair face. “Since we're sisters, I'll give you this letter of divorce. Take it.” Her half sister's eyes lit up. At last she could leave this demonic place! At last she could start a new life! “But it isn't yours. It's your mother's.” Her half sister fell from heaven straight into hell! She smiled sweetly. “Father has already divorced my aunt and cast her out of the family.” “Ma Ningyue, she's your aunt!” “Yes, yes, she's my aunt. She seduced my father, killed my brother, schemed against my mother, and sold me to someone else to clear your path. I remember all of it! She's getting old and her legs aren't what they used to be. I was afraid she'd starve or freeze to death out there, so I found her a nice place. She only has to do six hours of hard labor a day to earn a bowl of sour rice. Not bad, right?” Her half sister trembled with rage, every vein in her body seeming to twist. “Ma Ningyue, don't get too arrogant. My brother is the imperial consort...” She gave a cold laugh. “My brother is gone. Do you really think I'll let yours live?” Her half sister passed out from rage! The Proposal This useless prince would grow up to be a tyrant who killed without blinking. She'd be better off keeping as far from him as possible. If she won first place in this competition, she would be allowed to make one request of the emperor. She was going to break off the engagement. No question about it! What? He was competing too? What? He won first place too? What? He asked the emperor to marry her into his residence next month?! Raising Kids Please read the main story for this part. (This is a monogamous romance with powerful leads and plenty of sweetness, no angst. And if there is angst, it will be the villains suffering! Please add it to your collection, leave a comment, and show your support. But please don't leave malicious reviews. Let's all get along, okay?)