In a nutshell, this is a story about a woman who is schemed against by a scumbag man and a wicked woman, fights back, and gets revenge. She then unexpectedly comes back to life and goes on to live a splendid life and find true love.
Xiao Ziyu, the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, was peerlessly beautiful, alluring and charming, and hopelessly in love with the crown prince.
They were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.
During their ten years of marriage, Xiao Ziyu devoted all her energy and the resources of the Xiao family to helping her husband clear every obstacle, until at last he ascended the throne.
But who could have guessed that ten years of marriage and affection had all been a joke?
“I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me.”
After carefully plotting her revenge, Xiao Ziyu never expected that she would unexpectedly be reborn!
Her cool eyes narrowed as she smiled faintly. Since Heaven had given her another chance, how could she waste it? This time, she would live an even more dazzling life and make those who had wronged her pay a far steeper price!
What Xiao Ziyu didn’t expect was that, without realizing it, she would offend someone she shouldn’t have. And no matter what she did, she couldn’t shake him off. Was she doomed to be completely under his thumb this time?
The alluring empress, reborn, meets the domineering young prince. They go from a partnership built on mutual suspicion and distrust to fighting their way through every obstacle, then settling down together in shamelessly happy bliss.
Excerpt One:
“Yuwen Mo, let’s work together. Marry me and help me, and I’ll give you a splendid kingdom,” Xiao Ziyu said with a light laugh, a calculating glint in her eyes.
A wicked smile crossed Yuwen Mo’s handsome face. “The Xiao family has always kept a clear line between itself and Your Highness. What exactly does the eldest Miss Xiao mean by this?”
“Nothing much. We each get what we want.”
Yuwen Mo suddenly leaned closer to Xiao Ziyu, smiling seductively. “And what can I do for Miss Xiao?”
“It’s simple. I want Yuwen Yi ruined, stripped of his reputation and left with nothing!” Xiao Ziyu declared, each word dripping with fury.
“Deal!” Yuwen Mo changed his tone, smiling suggestively. “Miss Xiao, I want you too. Would you agree?”
Xiao Ziyu spat blood in shock. Looking at the wickedly charming man, she seemed to already regret provoking such a dangerous man.
Excerpt Two:
“Yuwen Mo, you bastard! What did you do to me?” Xiao Ziyu shouted in a fit of rage.
“Nothing. Just what any married couple would normally do.” Yuwen Mo looked at the plum blossoms scattered across the bedsheets, his smile growing ever gentler.
Xiao Ziyu trembled with anger. “Yuwen Mo, I’m going to kill you!”
“Wifey, don’t get worked up. Pregnant women should avoid getting angry!” Yuwen Mo said with a wicked grin.
“Who said I’m pregnant? Who said that?” Xiao Ziyu was so furious she thought she would die. She truly regretted getting involved with this man. She should have known in her previous life that he was not to be trifled with.
“I say you are, so you are. We’ll see in nine months,” Yuwen Mo replied calmly.
Xiao Ziyu’s eyes rolled back, and she nearly fainted.
Nine months later, Xiao Ziyu looked at the newborn baby and truly felt that Yuwen Mo had schemed against her so thoroughly that he’d left her with nothing.
This is a sweet, feel-good story with a one-on-one romance and two strong leads. There’s plenty of scheming, and the synopsis makes it clear that the heroine is no saint. I wonder if you’ll like her.
Still, you’re welcome to dive in and join Lu on a journey through a story unlike any other.