The Cold, Ruthless Minister Has Her Back: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Makes Her Whole Family Weep

Rong Yizhen was the daughter of a low-ranking fifth-rank official in the capital.

Her heartless father drove her mother to her death, her stepmother was cruel, and her half-siblings treated her like an enemy.

Luckily, her maternal relatives cherished her like the apple of their eye and protected her, letting her live freely and boldly.

But a political upheaval at court brought her relatives down. The entire family was executed.

No one was left to stand up for her.

Her stepmother's children seized everything she had, crushed her dignity, and brutally murdered her.

Reborn, Rong Yizhen swore to protect herself.

And to protect her maternal family, too.

When danger arose, she drew a blade and threatened the treacherous minister feared by everyone at court:

"Take me with you, or die with me. Lord Ye, pick one."

Ye Zhuo lowered his eyes, breathing in the scent from her sleeve as she held up her blade. His throat bobbed.

"Second Miss Rong, is this how you always ask people for help? You're not half as adorable as you were when you were little."

Later...

Within the palace walls, beneath green-tiled roofs, in a pavilion with red curtains and soft pillows, Ye Zhuo's eyes were red and his voice hoarse.

"Tiantian, you're much more adorable than you were as a child."