Rending the Spring Breeze

After living through one lifetime, Nian Chujiu finally realized a simple truth: money alone isn’t enough; you need power, too. So she dumps her worthless fiancé and sets her sights on royalty instead. Why not marry a prince? Better yet, a short-lived prince. If he stays alive, she can borrow his influence. If he dies, she’ll still be a princess consort. A guaranteed profit with zero risk. Perfect. When they first met, Dongli Changan was so thin and frail he looked like he could drop dead at any moment. Nian Chujiu was very satisfied. Unfortunately, the “short-lived prince” refused to cooperate. “Leave. I’m dying. I can’t help you.” Nian Chujiu nodded. “That’s fine. When you’re dead, I’ll arrange your funeral.” Dongli Changan: … Undeterred, she continued her pitch. “If that doesn’t work, I’ll burn incense and paper offerings for you on the first and fifteenth of every month. You can live comfortably in the afterlife as a wealthy idle gentleman. How’s that?” His eyes reddened as he turned away. This world was full of schemes and calculations. Was there really not a single good person left? Glancing at the two dogs sprawled nearby, Nian Chujiu added, “I’ll take care of your dogs, too. I’ll raise them until they die of old age.” At last, Dongli Changan wavered. “Then, alright.” But later, the new emperor cornered her beneath the vermilion palace walls. Starlight smoldered in his eyes as he pulled her into his arms. “You can have the throne. Just take care of me for the rest of my life.” The Empress Regnant’s Declaration: The fate I wish to change: is a land where granaries remain full and cooking fires never go out; is a world where women may stand tall and proud, equal to any man; is a future where every child is born into the light, grows beneath open skies, and walks a life of honor upon the right path. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Rending the Spring Breeze — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠