After the Eldest Princess Was Reborn, the Mad Minister Claimed Her for Himself

The notorious Grand Princess Xiao Zhouyi, who had cruelly persecuted loyal ministers, was finally dead. Heaven had eyes! At last, it had taken that vile creature! For four years, Xiao Zhouyi had diligently assisted the court after her younger brother ascended the throne, keeping the realm secure within and defending it from threats without. She had risked her life time and again for the young emperor. Then, through one moment of carelessness, the young emperor, her consort, and her childhood friend joined forces to hunt her down and kill her. The daughter she had struggled to give birth to was thrown into the moat. Countless accusations and old scandals were dumped on Xiao Zhouyi's head. Dying with her eyes wide open, Xiao Zhouyi came back from hell. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Ling Yi, the arrogant and overbearing second young lady of her childhood friend's household. She would kill any god in her way, and cut down any demon that stood against her. The only wild card was Xie Zhaoyan, the emperor's trusted aide, a single father and the Minister of Dali Temple. Xie Zhaoyan was as refined as an orchid and a jade tree, restrained and dignified, the very image of an upright young nobleman. When Xiao Zhouyi killed, Xie Zhaoyan handed her the knife. When Xiao Zhouyi rebelled, Xie Zhaoyan recruited soldiers and horses. Later, after Xiao Zhouyi had avenged herself, her former enemies wept bitterly and begged her forgiveness. Someone covered Xiao Zhouyi's eyes as their hands intertwined. “A Yi, I'm right here. Don't look at them.” - Xie Zhaoyan was a top scholar by imperial examination, born into hardship and ruthless in his methods. He was determined to go all the way down the path of a powerful minister. One day, by chance, he pulled someone out of the water. Afterward, he was plagued by nightmares every night, dreaming of a woman with eyes like spring water and a room filled with fragrance. Since Ling Yi had drawn him in, she could forget about getting away.