Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

"Sang Hua, I will marry you."

The moment Hawthorne opened her eyes again, she was completely stunned.

In her memory, she died on her wedding night.

Because she witnessed her newlywed husband, Xie Shu, the heir of the Marquis of Anding, being murdered in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion on a rainy night, she was implicated and silenced by masked thugs!

The rain poured down, swallowing even the last screams of agony.

But when she woke up again, she was back three months in the past...

Sixteen-year-old Hawthorne is Qi Fei's adopted daughter.

Many years ago, the Huo family suffered a tragedy, leaving her as their youngest daughter.

Huo Sanghua, who was born with a beautiful face from a young age, was the ninth child in the family, born to Consort Chun, a concubine of General Huo. Her birth mother, Consort Chun, died in childbirth, and afterwards, she was placed under the care of Madam Qi, General Huo's wife, to be raised.

When the Huo family suffered a calamity, only the four-year-old Sang Hua survived. Therefore, Consort Qi, the elder sister of Lady Huo, volunteered to take care of this poor child.

He adopted her as his daughter, and she grew up with his son, the Fourth Prince Li Lang.

Huo Sanghua and the fourth prince Li Lang were childhood sweethearts, and they stayed together for more than ten years.

She never doubted Lang-gege's promise that he would marry her and make her his queen in the future.

But many things happened when I turned 16.

The third prince plotted a rebellion, first murdering the Crown Prince and then slaughtering everyone in the Eastern Palace.

Then, relying on the power of his uncle, the Commander of the Palace Guard, he approached the Qianchong Hall where His Majesty was, and almost succeeded. Fortunately, General Sima arrived in time with his men and saved His Majesty.

The Third Prince and his entourage were all beheaded without exception.

After the deaths of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince... the Second Prince Li Zhu, the Fourth Prince Li Lang, the Fifth Prince Li Xu, and the Seventh Prince Li Ke became the most popular candidates for Crown Prince among the ministers.

However, this display of power aroused His Majesty's suspicion.

To avoid any association with the Huo family's former subordinates, Li Lang hardened his heart and proposed to Sang Hua—

He hoped she would marry someone else.

The Xie family of the Marquis of Anding was the most suitable family that Li Lang had chosen for her.

Given her status as an orphan born out of wedlock in the Huo family, she was naturally unworthy of the Xie family's social standing.

But behind this was the support of Consort Qi and the Fourth Prince. Even the Xie family was unwilling to offend the Fourth Prince, so Marquis Anding readily agreed to the arrangement...

The person Huo Sanghua was considering was Xie Shu, the eldest son of the Xie family, the Marquis of Anding.

“…I know I’m sorry for what I did, but because of my third brother’s rebellion, Father is wary of all of us.” Seeing that Sang Hua remained silent, Li Lang took her hand as he always had. “Sang Hua, you know I love you!”

In her previous life, she believed Li Lang's lies and was blinded by greed.

Thinking that it was for him, she got into the Xie family's bridal sedan chair and married the man she thought was Xie Shu.

If she hadn't remembered that before she died in her previous life, it was because she overheard Li Lang plotting with others—

They wanted her to die in the Xie family so that they could gain the trust and strong support of the Huo family's old guard and compete for the position of crown prince.

He died in the Xie family...

Whenever he thought of those four words, Hawthorne felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe, chilling him to the bone.

The man she had always trusted, Brother Lang, was actually far from being able to marry her, a daughter born out of wedlock to the Huo family.

Li Lang's goal is the position of Crown Prince, and even more so, the future throne!

His empress could never be an orphaned illegitimate daughter without any family background!

However, the influence of the Huo family's former subordinates should not be underestimated.

Therefore, Li Lang needed her to die at the Xie family's residence. This would allow him to not only appear to be a righteous and compassionate person, but also to gain the sympathy of the Huo family's former subordinates and subsequently win their support.

They could also use her death to blackmail the Xie family and make them pawns in their hands.

Thinking of this, Huo Sanghua looked at that handsome face that she had been so infatuated with in her previous life and couldn't help but sneer.

She deliberately feigned a deep affection that even she found disgusting, gazing at the heartless man before her... "I know you only have me in your heart, but if I marry into the Xie family, I can never be with you in this life!"

As Li Lang listened, he felt a pang of reluctance and conflict.

After all, they were childhood friends, and it took years of careful planning to win her over and make her fall deeply in love with him.

However, it must be said that he never had feelings for Hawthorne.

That's also impossible!

However, he was still aware of which was more important, the throne or the throne.

"Sang Hua, I'm so sorry! Don't worry, even if you marry into the Xie family, I will always be your Brother Lang." Li Lang promised affectionately.

He bent his fingers and wiped away the tears on Hawthorne's face.

Faced with such deep affection, if he hadn't known his own fate... Hawthorne might have actually believed it!

"In that case, I agree—"

Now that she knew Li Lang intended to kill her, she was even less able to stay by Consort Qi's side.

Who knows, one day Li Lang might come up with another way, or he might still have a plan to take her life.

Soon after she agreed to meet Li Lang and the eldest son of the Xie family, Li Lang arranged this opportunity for them.

Huo Sanghua sat behind the screen, gently stroking the strings of his zither. Hearing the commotion outside, he knew that the eldest son of the Xie family had arrived.

The silk screen is painted with picturesque landscapes.

The faint light allowed one to make out the outline of the person opposite.

He had an upright posture and refined manners.

This was Hawthorne’s first impression of him, just like in her previous life!

He must have seen Hawthorne behind the screen, so he sat down at the table and listened patiently to the music.

When the music reached its peak, his slightly raised fingers swayed in time with the notes, tapping on the table, and he felt completely relaxed and happy.

They remained silent for a long time.

“Miss, I am Xie Shu, the heir of the Marquis of Anding’s mansion.” He stood up and spoke politely to Huo Sanghua only after the music stopped abruptly.

Huo Sanghua rose to return the greeting, "My daughter is Huo Sanghua. Greetings, young master!"

The plot unfolded exactly as it had in her previous life, everything was exactly as Huo Sanghua had predicted. If things continued this way, she would once again don a wedding dress and marry into the Marquis of Anding's household—

After witnessing the murder of the Marquis of Anding before his eyes, he was silenced once again!

After a brief introduction, the two fell silent, and the atmosphere became increasingly awkward.

"I—" Xie Shu seemed to be trying very hard to continue this meeting.

But as time went on, Xie Shu seemed to gradually become nervous, constantly looking around as if searching for something.

"Is there anything else, young master?"

After much hesitation, Hawthorne finally asked the same question he had asked in his previous life.

How could she not see that Xie Shu was trying very hard to restrain the urge to leave?

That's precisely why...

In her past life, she thought that Xie Shu hadn't taken a liking to her.

So she secretly rejoiced, thinking that as long as she messed up the matchmaking with the Xie family, she wouldn't have to marry into the Marquis of Anding's household.

If we wait another two years, Brother Lang will definitely marry her.

But this time...

Thinking about this, Hawthorne felt disgusted with himself.

He cursed under his breath, "What a pig brain."

"Huh? What?" Xie Shu had obviously heard it, but he wasn't sure what he had heard.

According to the information he received before his arrival, Qi Fei's adopted daughter, Huo Sanghua, was a gentle, polite, kind, and virtuous woman.

How could this be... ...a pig's brain?!

what does that mean?

"It's nothing." Huo Sanghua, realizing what had happened, immediately regained her composure and said with a smile, "What I meant was that if you have other matters to attend to, you may leave now."

"Since that's the case, then I'll..." Xie Shu also wanted to leave immediately!

"Wait a minute!" Hawthorne suddenly called out, stopping him.

Xie Shu stopped in her tracks. "Miss Huo, is there anything else?"

After much deliberation, Hawthorne decided it was best to confirm it in person. Ignoring all the complicated rules, she lifted her skirt and stepped out from behind the screen.

"Miss Huo?!" Xie Shu was startled, not expecting Huo Sanghua to be so bold.

Hawthorne stood before him, her eyes fixed on him—

His eyes were filled with surprise and astonishment, but gradually he became resentful!

She murmured, "How... how could this happen?! Why... ..."

"Miss Huo, this isn't quite right." Xie Shu was even more embarrassed and tried to cover her face.

Hawthorne did not stop him further.

She has found the answer to what she wanted to confirm.

The Xie Shu before her eyes was not the groom she had seen on her wedding night in her previous life, on the verge of death!