Smiles and Joy in the Phoenix Palace

She transmigrated across a thousand years and grew up in the cold palace, witnessing every kind of scheme and intrigue. To escape her confinement and rescue her mother and elder brother, who had been banished to the cold palace, she willingly poisoned herself and went abroad to marry for peace. Candles blazed at their wedding, and the dragon and phoenix augured good fortune. Her devilishly handsome crown prince husband stared at her peerless beauty with undisguised disgust. “Crown Princess, you look unfamiliar.” “I'm sorry to disappoint you, Your Highness. I heard that the woman you favor is my seventh elder sister, who is said to be the destined phoenix. Unfortunately, she was already betrothed, so Father specially chose me to come in her place.” She was uneasy, but the night passed peacefully. He did not touch her, and the poison throughout her body began to attack her. She nearly died. After an unexpected reprieve, she silently took her place as crown princess, watching him command the empire in court and distribute his favor evenly throughout the harem. Everyone treated him with deference and respect. She quietly changed her mind and took the initiative to approach him. “I beg Your Highness to help me. My mother and brother are in mortal danger.” He hooked a finger under her chin and gave her a thoughtful look. “I never make a deal at a loss.” “Surely Your Highness has already investigated who I am. If there's someone you want dead, I can help.” He pointed at the attendant who had accompanied her as part of her dowry, then smiled bloodthirstily. “Excellent! Kill her, right now.” She tossed the bloodstained dagger down in front of him. “Will this do?” “I haven't finished speaking. You must also bear me two children to play with. With your looks, they'll surely be beautiful.” A strange transaction began to change into something else. The consorts joined forces to harm her. The empress dowager repeatedly made things difficult for her. The empress also kept her down at every turn. And whenever the princes saw her, they looked at her like she was a delicious treat... Only then did she realize that he had dragged her into a living hell. “Your Highness, I want to cancel our deal.” Four months pregnant, she was filled with regret. “But I've already fulfilled my end of the bargain ahead of time. You should double my compensation.” She glared at him in terror and rage, wishing she could cut him to pieces. “What else do you want?” “Your heart.” “Fine. I'll cut it out for you right now!” She drew a dagger from her sleeve. He smiled calmly. “If you make me watch you die along with the child, you'll see your father and mother's heads rolling!”