Five Years into Her Second Marriage, the Emperor, Her Ex-Husband, Forces Her to His Bed

Possessive domination vs. hate-fueled romance?

In their second year of marriage, Song Shixi discovered that her husband, Zhao Heng, had someone else in his heart.

It was his beloved childhood sweetheart, the girl he had cherished for years, and also Song Shixi's younger cousin, whom she had protected and doted on since childhood.

Song Shixi was the legitimate daughter of a powerful family, beautiful and graceful, clever and well-mannered.

At the height of her youth, when her name was known throughout the capital, she chose to marry the least favored illegitimate son of the Prince of Qinghe's household.

She stood by Zhao Heng as he rose from a lowly imperial guard commander to a young general respected and feared by the entire court.

As treachery and turmoil engulfed the battlefield and spies ran rampant, Song Shixi accompanied Zhao Heng on the run.

When they were trapped in the snowy mountains, she cut her wrist and fed him her blood.

When they were out of options, he pawned his mother's only keepsake for her.

She thought they were a couple who had faced life and death together, and that once they got through this crisis, the road ahead would be smooth.

But she never expected her husband's betrayal and the wrongful execution of her entire family to come one after another.

Song Shixi's heart turned to ash. She knew when to let go, and one divorce agreement severed every tie between them.

Not long after their divorce, Zhao Heng finally married the woman he loved, and the truth of his birth was revealed.

It turned out he was the only son of the emperor and empress.

But none of that had anything to do with Song Shixi anymore.

From then on, whether he lived or died, prospered or fell into disgrace, none of it had anything to do with her.

Five years after their divorce, Zhao Heng ascended the throne and summoned her and her new husband to the capital for an audience.

Song Shixi remained calm. She felt neither love nor hatred for him and only wanted to leave the capital with her husband as soon as possible.

But Zhao Heng went mad.

"If hatred lasts longer than love, Song Shixi, then I'd rather you hate me forever. I'll keep you locked away in this palace, where you can look at me for the rest of your life!"