You Shamed Me for Losing My Virtue? The Dark Moonlight Marries Again and Claims the Phoenix Throne

[Angst Before the Payoff + The Whole Family Begs for Forgiveness + No Forgiveness Ever + Male Suitors Fighting for Her]

Ling Wu was once the cherished daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, adored by everyone. Then her family fell overnight, and she hit rock bottom. Her lover betrayed her, but just then her cousin, the heir to a noble title, appeared and promised to protect her for life and shield her from every storm. Yet in the second year of their marriage, her husband brought a woman back from the frontier.

In the eyes of the world, Song Yao'er was a heroic woman who had earned military honors. The elders of the household valued her, her husband adored her, and even Ling Wu's former lover treated her with respect. By contrast, Ling Wu was accused of still carrying a torch for her old love. She was sent away to a Taoist temple, where she endured three bitter winters and was left riddled with illness.

She broke her proud spirit and struggled to survive in humiliation, but could not win even a shred of pity from them. She was a stain on the marquis's household, a stepping stone for her husband, and a foil meant to highlight Song Yao'er's virtue.

She had had enough! She fought her way out of the mire, climbed into that man's bed, and rose on the strength of his power. Yet the people who had once abandoned her now came flocking back one by one.

Her maternal grandmother was consumed with grief and bedridden, clinging to life for the chance to see Ling Wu one more time.

The arrogant heir, eyes red, knelt and begged: "Call me Cousin one more time, like you did back then. Please?"

The lover who had once left her behind stood in the rain all night, waiting for a single glance from her, but did not even catch sight of the edge of her clothes.

She was held in the tyrant's arms as he led her step by step toward the highest seat of power.

Those from her past could only watch helplessly as she went farther and farther away, until they no longer even had the right to look at her.