The Matriarch Is Reborn and Breaks Off the Engagement, Leaving the Regent Begging to Marry Into Her Family

(Strong female lead + rebirth and revenge + palace and household intrigue + power struggles) Shangguan Haitong believed that kindness should be repaid and grudges avenged. In her previous life, she fought for power and schemed at every turn, but still failed to win in the end. Reborn on the day of her wedding, she swore she would never again marry into the Yong’an Marquis household, a place that devoured people alive! When her grandmother happened to pass away, she used the mourning period as an excuse to take stock of her dowry and return home. Unexpectedly, the marquis household clung to the marriage contract, intending to marry her as a secondary wife three years later. She didn’t even want to be the principal wife, let alone a secondary one. If the Yong’an Marquis household was bent on courting death, why should she show mercy? With her slender, jade-green hands, Shangguan Haitong methodically brought down the mighty Yong’an Marquis household. Her methods were ruthless, leaving no room for retreat. She never expected to catch the attention of the future regent, who gradually fell deeply in love with her. To marry her and win the beauty’s heart, he spared no effort. By day, in the throne hall, the regent stood firm against all opposition. The ministers protested, “A prince of the imperial line can’t marry into another family! Regent, think this through!” The regent replied, “You were the ones urging me to marry, and now you’re the ones trying to stop me. The wedding date is set and cannot be changed! I’m marrying into her family, and that’s final! Even the gods themselves can’t stop me. I said so.” At night, the regent wrapped his arms around Shangguan Haitong’s waist and pleaded tearfully, “Just let me marry into your family. Please?” Shangguan Haitong could do nothing with him. “Fine, marry into my family, then. As long as you’re happy.”