The Green Plum

He was reviled as a tyrant, and she was cursed as a demon empress. In what way can they not be considered a match made in heaven?

But Chi Yangqing believed herself to be different from that dog of an emperor. In her heart, she was actually a kind and pure girl.

Li Shangxuan had a terrible temper; he'd chop off heads at a whim. Those useless old ministers would stand there talking without suffering any pain, yet they dared not advise him, demanding she act as a virtuous empress. Ridiculous! Whoever wants to be a virtuous empress can be one. If she tried to advise him and the dog emperor decided to chop off her head too?

Her life was most important. From then on, her reputation as the demon empress grew. She flattered and pleased, sought glory through seduction, and made no effort to improve. Chi Yangqing diligently served in the palace for several years, and finally! The dog emperor was critically ill and instructed Chi Yangqing to be a good empress dowager and support the new emperor.

Chi Yangqing smiled. "Old dog, you're dying, yet you're still giving me orders? What does the new emperor have to do with me? I'm done serving your family. I'm leaving the palace to live a carefree immortal life. I'll find you a few more good younger brothers so you can drink tea with concubines down below." Li Shangxuan, who still had a breath left, heard this and died of anger. Before Chi Yangqing could live her immortal life, she was reborn back to the year she was about to get engaged...

The good news was that in that year, her reputation was still excellent. The bad news was that Li Shangxuan had also been reborn. Chi Yangqing smiled again. Hahahahaahahahahaha, she was finished.

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Ever since Li Shangxuan was young, he had been trained as a crown prince with plans already in motion, including his marriage. Although it wasn't officially decided, he already had someone in mind—the daughter of his tutor. They grew up together since childhood, childhood sweethearts, with no possibility of rejection.

However, why did his little childhood sweetheart suddenly turn her back on him and refuse to marry him anymore?

1. The inspiration comes from Emperor Jing of Han's Consort Ji, but it is not a prototype. The characters are original, and the plot is fantastical.

2. It depicts the process of moving from the control of the imperial court by aristocratic families to centralized power, hence the male protagonist is called a tyrant.

3. Both lives are pure. The female protagonist is reborn, and the male protagonist will remember his past life's memories after some time.

4. In the past life, the male protagonist was already dying, not angered to death by the female protagonist. The female protagonist only cursed him, and the child was not the male protagonist's...