The Cold Consort’s Fatal Illness Locks Her Heart, and the Jerk Prince Regrets It Too Late

【Substitute Bride Princess】【The Scumbag’s Road to Redemption】【The Heroine Stands Alone】【Love Misaligned】 She, Shen Qingqiu, was the daughter of Consort Chen, a spy from an enemy state. To protect the daughter he loved, the emperor entrusted her to the disgraced Shen family. On the surface, she was sent to the music bureau and treated with contempt. In truth, an unseen protector watched over her. By a twist of fate, she became the substitute bride of the coldhearted prince Ling Fengxiao. Three years of marriage in name only brought her nothing but bullying and humiliation. Now Shen Qingqiu has a heart condition and only a year left to live. Ling Fengxiao dotes on his mistress, while Chen Yusheng, her first love of ten years, has married someone else. Shen Qingqiu refuses to endure this any longer. She wants a divorce! But then the court is rocked by a sudden upheaval. The Empress Dowager loses power, and the emperor reclaims control. Shen Qingqiu’s true identity is exposed, and the secret of her terminal illness becomes public. Only then does Ling Fengxiao realize what he has lost. Filled with remorse, he sets out on a long road to win her back. But will Shen Qingqiu still turn back for him?