Pregnant and Married to the Emperor: The Pampered Noblewoman Rises to Power

Shen Dingzhu, the greatest beauty in the capital, spent her whole life as a stand-in for someone else’s beloved, currying favor for years to clear her family’s name, only to die poisoned in the end. Reborn, she finds herself back on the day her family is condemned, about to be thrown into a military camp and forced into prostitution. Once again, she chooses to seek protection from Xiao Langyan. She knows he will one day become the ruler of the Nine Provinces and conquer new lands, and that using him is the only way to rescue her parents and family, exiled to the northern desert. But this time, she is different from who she was in her previous life. She talks business, terms, and life and death with him, but never love. She even helps him keep his beloved’s identity under wraps. She does everything for him, except love him. Later, after Xiao Langyan ascends the throne and slaughters his way to power, he holds up the head of the woman he claims to love and asks her, “Who is the man my consort can’t forget?” Original title: *When the Pampered Lady’s Eyes Turn Red, the Ascetic Prince Loses His Composure*