The Next World: The Abandoned Noblewoman
The world Jiang Tian traveled to this time was a chaotic era of warlords vying for power.
The male protagonist's family declined, and his parents died. Fortunately, he was adopted by a high-ranking official in the same clan, which allowed him to embark on his official career.
He was a born ruthless hero. He was not of noble birth, but he rose through the ranks in the chaotic world and eventually ascended to the throne.
Jiang Tian transmigrated into the role of the male protagonist's first wife.
Unfortunately, she is a symbol of shame.
She had been married once before marrying the male lead.
The man she married was the male lead's nominal older brother.
In chaotic times, many people have to risk their lives for a single grain of rice, and no one will show kindness to others for no reason.
The reason the male protagonist was adopted by an official was because the family's son was dying.
That scion of a wealthy family had been in very poor health since childhood, and it took decades of treatment with various precious medicinal herbs to barely keep him alive.
But everyone's lifespan has an end. He was already prone to dying young, and he lived for more than ten years longer and even got married. He must have been blessed by the Bodhisattva.
He died of a cold in the second month after his marriage.
That high-ranking official was injured in his early years and sought medical treatment for many years before finally having a son. Now that he is old, having another child is nothing short of a pipe dream.
So he had no choice but to settle for second best and adopt one of the clan's children.
The male lead was chosen.
His parents were killed by bandits during the war, leaving him with no one else in the family. He was handsome, academically gifted, and exceptionally skilled in martial arts, making him an outstanding young man.
After consulting his opinion, the male protagonist became the official's son.
The first thing he did upon entering the house was to marry the original owner of the body.
In fact, the official's eagerness to find a new son was closely related to Jiang Tian's family.
When two families marry, they form an alliance of interests.
The fact that the original owner was married off as the legitimate daughter of the family was a sign of the Jiang family's sincerity.
Unfortunately, his son was in poor health and eventually passed away despite all medical efforts.
However, even after his son died, the conflict of interest could not be severed.
This official chose the male lead to reassure the Jiang family.
The Jiang family has already sacrificed one of their legitimate daughters, sending her to the sickly man's room; they cannot afford to sacrifice another one.
In terms of their social standing, the Jiang family was in a superior position.
So the official discussed with his family the possibility of letting his daughter remarry.
They agreed.
The official kept it a secret from the male protagonist beforehand, fearing he might be unhappy, because he knew the male protagonist was a person of his word.
But he is indeed a promising talent, and it's hard to let him go.
After much deliberation, the male protagonist was drugged and carried into the bridal chamber.
By the time he woke up, it was too late; the deed was done.
And so, he was forced to have a wife.
Three years into their marriage, the male protagonist and his so-called legal wife treated each other with the utmost respect, but they never shared a bed.
The male protagonist clearly dislikes her; after all, he couldn't bring himself to like a wife he was forced to marry.
Even though his wife was known for her dignified and virtuous character, and was also very beautiful.
Three years have passed, and the world has become increasingly chaotic.
The male protagonist became a general through his bravery and skill in battle, and was entrusted with an important task by the emperor, ordered to quell the rebellion.
However, to everyone's surprise, the male protagonist and the third prince, who were supposed to be quelling the rebellion, ended up rebelling themselves.
They abandoned their families in the capital, quickly recruited soldiers, and captured several cities.
The emperor was frightened.
He was never a wise ruler, and he also had homosexual tendencies. His body and mind were both emptied by wine and women.
Seeing the male protagonist and the third prince advancing unstoppable towards the capital, the emperor summoned his ministers and devised various countermeasures, none of which succeeded.
With his life hanging in the balance, the emperor's thirst for revenge burned like wildfire.
He set his sights on the male protagonist and the family members of the third prince.
The Third Prince had a wife and children, and his wife came from a prestigious family, yet he was able to leave them in the capital to be disposed of at will, which shows his ruthlessness.
As for the male protagonist, he never loved his wife, so his wife was probably a stranger to him.
That being said, since the original owner of this body held the title of the male lead's wife, she could still play some role.
The emperor's mind was extremely twisted, and the methods of revenge he devised were even more extreme.
The male protagonist has several friends in the capital. Among these friends, some are from noble families and some are from humble backgrounds, but all of them are outstanding individuals who are destined to achieve great things in the future.
However, the emperor did not appreciate their abilities, but instead took his anger out on them, even suspecting that they were colluding with the male protagonist from the inside.
If it weren't for the fact that no evidence could be found, and that if he continued to indiscriminately kill innocent people, he would lose even the last bit of public support, these people would have already lost their heads.
They weren't dead, but they were imprisoned.
If it weren't for the prime minister's advice, the emperor would have already used torture.
The emperor, feeling frustrated, quickly came up with a good idea.
He ordered his guards and eunuchs to send the male lead's two closest friends to the original owner's residence, one per night. To ensure the drama wouldn't be too dull, he also ordered the eunuchs to give them the strongest drugs.
The original owner was struck dumb upon receiving the imperial decree.
Even more tragically, the male protagonist, who was fighting on the battlefield, learned of the tragedy that the original owner was about to suffer. He sent a message by carrier pigeon overnight, asking someone to deliver it to her, implying that she should rest in peace and that he would take care of her funeral arrangements and preserve her reputation.
A noblewoman from a prominent family, her reputation is paramount.
Originally a woman from a high-ranking family, she faced the fate of being reduced to dust and ruin. That night, she committed suicide.
After enduring several days of torment, the Third Prince's wife realized that her husband would never come to save her and her child. After strangling the child to death, she also committed suicide.
The suicides of the two noblewomen were exploited by the male protagonist and the third prince to spread rumors about the emperor's incompetence and foolishness.
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