Did the female protagonist in the novel repent and be reborn? Was the male protagonist surnamed Zhu?

The book,"Punishing the Bright," was a historical novel from the Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. It was about a male protagonist surnamed Zhu who felt that the times were very peaceful during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, but soon discovered that he could only rely on a knife to survive. This book is recommended for readers who like historical and martial arts plots. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗