[Women taking the imperial exams + face-slapping the scum + palace and household intrigue + a rugged Marquis who dotes on his wife without limits + a remorseful, unhinged emperor + satisfying read]
In her previous life, she was his hidden blade, wielding power across the land. But when he traded the imperial jade seal for another woman, she was accidentally killed by a blade.
Reborn as a merchant's daughter, her motto in life was: You can rely on no one but yourself.
She broke off her engagement, rescued her sisters, helped her mother divorce, led her whole family into business, and even took the imperial exams, aiming for the top in all six rounds.
When pressed, she zeroed in on the biggest "thigh" she could cling to: Jiang Xiuran, the Marquis of Zhenbei, who was rumored to have no interest in women.
After one "accidental" night of passion, she wanted to settle their accounts and part ways. The man coldly refused: "Don't even think about it. You're taking responsibility."
Only after being bound to him did she discover that this cold-faced killer was actually a doting husband to the extreme.
But then the storm broke
A substitute consort, determined to hold on to the happiness she had stolen, who would even kill her closest family;
An emperor who, after discovering the truth, would go mad pursuing his wife and even collude with foreign enemies to get her back.
Facing the storm sweeping toward them, she stood shoulder to shoulder with the man by her side.
In my previous life, you abandoned me for the realm. In this life, I'll help the new emperor seize your realm and claim the throne as empress!
