He Married a Second Wife to Climb the Official Ladder. I Rose to the Highest Rank, So Why Are You Crying?

[Historical Romance + Household Intrigue + Second Marriage + Husband's Road to Redemption + Wish Fulfillment]

Shen Xinyue followed the Empress Dowager to Yunzhou to care for her during an illness. She took a blade meant for the emperor, earning immense merit, and was appointed a high-ranking imperial commissioner.

The emperor granted her special permission to attend court and enter the Golden Throne Hall. At a moment of crisis, she risked her life to secure an official post for her husband, Lu Changchuan. But when she returned, she discovered that Lu Changchuan had married her best friend, Liu Yirou, as his second wife in order to get the position.

Heartbroken, she wanted a divorce, but the marquis's household planned to withhold her dowry and demand compensation. To play it safe, Shen Xinyue had to take things one step at a time.

She kept her appointment secret, treated the crippled war god Feng Lingye, and secured him as her backer. She would reclaim her dowry, force Lu Changchuan to divorce her, uncover the truth about her parents' deaths, and establish herself in the capital. Along the way, she and Feng Lingye gradually fell in love.

But then she discovered that Liu Yirou somehow knew about events before they happened, and things began to take an eerie turn...