Reborn to Be A Noble Wife

Chapter 1: Die in Water and Revive in Fire

Ji Hanyue was standing on the highest platform in the Linyuan Pavilion in a red phoenix robe.

Behind her was a fence, and a deep lake was below. She grasped a hairpin so tightly that she got a cramp in her fingers. The hairpin was stained with blood. Her phoenix coronet was gone, and her hair was fluttering in the air. She looked as pale as snow and was thrown into a panic!

An eunuch got in her way with several guards of the palace.

“As the Crown Prince orders, capture the assassin no matter whether she is alive or not! Ji Hanyue, stop your struggle!” The eunuch yelled in a thin voice and his face was expressionless.

That man used to be gentle and thoughtful and promised to love her forever, but now he was determined to capture her no matter whether she was alive or not.

“I didn’t assassinate the Crown Prince!” Ji Hanyue lifted her head suddenly and managed to stop trembling and calm down, “I want to see the Crown Prince!”

Today she would get married to the Crown Prince. Escorted by the guard of honor, the sedan chair which was draped with an embroidery of a phoenix entered through the main entrance of the Eastern Palace. The whole country celebrated the wedding. After the grand wedding ceremony, she was taken to the bridal chamber. Ji Youran, her cousin, brought her a cup of tea. After drinking it, she became sleepy and then fell asleep. When she woke up, the Crown Prince was lying on the bed with blood all over his body. He covered his chest with his hands, and glowered at her. She found herself holding a bloody hairpin in her hand.

Eight-treasure Phoenix Hairpin, the one worn by the Crown Princess together with her wedding gown!

Someone shouted, “There is an assassin.” A swarm of guards rushed in, and imperial maids escaped in all directions. With the help of Xie Yu, a servant girl accompanying her to the Eastern Palace, she fled in terror. When she was chased here, Xie Yu disappeared, and she was left alone. Now she was in a dilemma with guards chasing behind and no way to retreat.

Ji Hanyue gritted her teeth, and the bloody smell pervaded her mouth. She reasserted, “I didn’t assassinate the Crown Prince!”

“Hanyue, you did. I can testify. Without me, the Crown Prince would have died!” Ji Youran said complacently nearby.

When Ji Hanyue saw Ji Youran walking over smilingly and slowly, her eyes were wide open as if she got a head-on blow. Now everything was clear. Swallowing the blood at the throat, she questioned with raging eyes, “Ji Youran, did you frame me?”

She didn’t fall asleep until she drank the tea given by Ji Youran!

“Yes, I did!” Looking at Ji Hanyue, Ji Youran looked complacent and sighed hypocritically, “Hanyue, I’m not to blame. The Crown Prince asked me to do it! You’ve got in his way. Today was different from the former days. Your father had died, so you are useless for the Crown Prince.”

“Where… where is my father?” The hairpin fell to the ground from Ji Hanyue’s hand. She trembled all over. With no time to blame the Crown Prince for going back on his word, she only hoped that her father was fine!

Her mother died early. She and her younger sister could only rely on their father.

“Your father colluded with rebels and was shot to death with arrows. After you assassinated the Crown Prince, you escaped and fell into the Linyuan Pavilion. Your younger sister was also shot to death when escaping. Your family members were both rebels, so they all died.”

Ji Youran laughed complacently. Ji Hanyue was doomed to die now. Ji Youran was so excited that she didn’t want to pretend anymore.

Ji Hanyue went limp and knelt on the ground with one leg. The bone collided with the ground, giving out a clear sound and leaving her in great pain. But her heart was more painful as if all organs inside her body had been torn into pieces!