# scumtorturing # rebirth She was a daughter of the general’s family and a gentle woman. She fell for Prince Ding and offered to be his wife. After supporting him for six years, she became his empress. After risking being a hostage in a foreign country, she returned five years later to find that she no longer had a place in his imperial harem. Lying in his arms, the new consort said with a sneer, “Sis, now that the country is stable, it’s time for you to die.” Her daughter died a tragic death and her son was removed as crown prince. The Shen family had been loyal, but they ended up being slaughtered. Shen Miao never thought that their marriage and mutual support all this while would end up being just an act Prince Ding put on! Prince Ding said, “On account that you’ve been with me for twenty years, I’ll allow you to die with your entire body intact. Now you may thank me and hang yourself to death.” Before she hung herself, Shen Miao made a resentful oath, “When I perish, I will haunt you day and night!” She was reborn as her fourteen year old self when the tragedies had yet to occur and her family was still intact. She was still the delicate and elegant daughter of a general’s family. Her relatives were evil, her cousin sisters were vicious and ruthless, and her aunties were eyeing her possessions. She had to protect her family, take revenge, and get back what belonged to her. In this life, she would be the last one standing! However, the Xie family’s young marquis, an unruly youth, pushed her up against the wall and said arrogantly, “Remember, the world belongs to you, and you belong to me!” The thirteen cities of You State… belong to you. The city of Dingyuan in Mobei… belongs to you. Yuzhou by the Yangtze River, the East Sea of Dingxi, the Green Lake of Lin’an, and Luoyang City… they all belong to you. If they all belong to me, what will you take, Xie Jingxing? Hmm… you. At first, he said impassively, “There has always been a clear distinction between the Shen and Xie family. For the Shen family’s daughter to suddenly show us goodwill, she must have ill intentions!” Then, he said calmly, “We're all on the same boat. Shen Miao, behave yourself. Who would have the audacity to force you into a marriage while I’m around?” After that, he said proudly, “Overthrowing an empire isn’t that hard. My dear, how shall we divide this great piece of land?” Finally, he waved his hand domineeringly. “Sweetheart, dividing them is too much work. Forget it! They’re all yours, and you are mine!” Shen Miao yelled, “Get out!” A domineering empress who was reborn and a young delinquent marquis. Both leads are righteous and they dote on each other.
In the early summer, when evening arrived, torrential rain would always arrive suddenly.
The sky was dark and gloomy, and dark clouds were pressing down on the dignified and imposing palace walls. The originally magnificent palace was shrouded in dark clouds, like a huge cage, trapping the people inside.
In the spacious sleeping chamber, the curtains seemed to be very old and were covered with a thick layer of dust. It was originally a hot day, but it actually felt a little cold. The floor was scattered with clothes and accessories, as if a disaster just happened.
The woman got down one of her knees on the ground and looked up at the person in front of her.
This woman was only 30 years old, but her face was as old as an old woman's. Her eyes were deep and vicious, like a pool of stagnant water. She looked like a dried well that had been left behind for a long time. Tears could not flow out of her eyes, but they carried a bottomless hatred.
"Your Highness, please." The eunuch beside her held a white silk cloth in his hands, his tone impatient. "I still have to report to His Majesty."
Shen Miao's gaze landed on the eunuch. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke with a hoarse voice, "Little Li, when I first promoted you, you were still a dog by Eunuch Gao's side."
The eunuch raised his head slightly. "Your Highness, times are different now."
"Times are different now…" Shen Miao muttered, suddenly raising her head and laughing. "Times are indeed different now!"
Just because times were indeed different now, those servants and officials who had treated her with respect in the past could now shout at her. Because times were indeed different now, she would be beheaded. When did it all start? From when Concubine Mei entered the palace, or from when the Crown Prince was disqualified, or from when the Eldest Princess died? Or from when she was held hostage in the State of Qin for five years before returning to the palace?
A word from Fu Xiuyi could determine whether it was a good time or a bad time. It could turn everyone in the imperial court to turn against Shen Miao and make her step down as empress.
The door opened with a creak, and a pair of green boots with dragon patterns on them stopped in front of Shen Miao. Looking up, it was a bright yellow robe.
"Since you have been with me for twenty years, I will grant you an intact corpse," the Emperor said.
Shen Miao slowly raised her head and looked at the mighty man. Time did not leave any marks on his face, just like how handsome he was back then. He was the ruler of the world, the rightful Son of Heaven, the man she had been infatuated with for twenty years, the husband who had helped her through thick and thin. Now, he said to her, "I will grant you an intact corpse."
"Why?" Shen Miao asked with difficulty.
He didn't answer.
"Why do you want to exterminate the entire Shen family?" she asked.
The late emperor had nine sons. Each of the nine sons had their own merits. When the crown prince was ill, the late emperor refused to appoint a new crown prince, so the princes fought for the throne. Shen Miao admired Fu Xiuyi's unparalleled look and insisted on marrying him,
It was precisely because of this that she did her best to assist the Crown Prince. From a pampered girl who knew nothing to the Princess Consort who would also participate in the matters of the royal court, she came up with strategies to help the Crown Prince ascend the throne successfully. On the day Fu Xiuyi ascended the throne, she was appointed as the empress, a motherly figure of the world. How glorious.
She thought that she was the most glorious empress. After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, Ming Qi was faced with threats coming from the Xiunu, and the neighboring countries were waiting to take over Ming Qi. In order to borrow troops, Shen Miao voluntarily went to the State of Qin to be a hostage. When she left, her daughter and son were still young. Fu Xiuyi even said to her, "I will definitely bring you back."
Five years later, she finally returned to Ming Qi, but her place had long been taken by a new concubine called Mei.