The Emperor's Caged Sparrow Has Escaped

[Abduction and Possession\Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium: A Soft but Unyielding Favored Consort x a Ruthless, Scheming Emperor]

In her previous life, You Ting Rong was a pampered songbird kept in the imperial harem. Though she had fine clothes, delicious food, and boundless affection, her story ended in tragedy.

Reborn, she wanted no more of the cold-hearted emperor. Whoever wanted to be his caged bird could have the job!

After secretly arranging for her half-sister to take her place in the palace, she planned to marry happily and live a peaceful life.

Would she choose the gentle and refined minister, or the imperial merchant destined to become the richest man in the land?

Far away in the palace, the emperor's face darkened. His deep eyes seemed soaked in blood as he snapped the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand.

A minister? An imperial merchant?

You Ting Rong, don't even think about it!

The only thing he had done wrong in his previous life was protect her and keep her safe.

This time, he absolutely would not let her go.

After that,

when her half-sister, who had entered the palace, repeatedly fell ill, You Ting Rong was summoned to the palace to nurse her.

But the person waiting for her was the emperor. She could only tremble, her long lashes quivering, as he stroked her soft palm. His gaze seemed to draw silk between them, making her tremble with fear...