Chapter 1: Double Rebirth – After Becoming the Substitute Bride for the Disabled Prince, I Won Without Lifting a Finger

Jiang Jiang had an anxious attachment personality.

In short, she was extremely insecure when it came to love.

She demanded that her exes report to her constantly, worried they would break up with her, constantly fretting over gains and losses.

In the end, she was often called crazy and dumped. The kinder ones would even suggest she get her head checked.

Jiang Jiang had had enough of this feeling. But this time was different. She looked at the glowing little parrot in front of her and said with anticipation, “So you’re saying you can take me to different little worlds to experience being forcefully loved by obsessive male leads?”

System: “……”
How is this a good thing? Why is she so excited?

“Yes. In these mini-worlds, the original female leads couldn’t handle the male leads’ behavior and ended up in bad endings. The world’s happiness level dropped. We need someone to take their place, so everyone can get the love they truly desire.”

“What you need to do is satisfy their possessiveness, accept their obsessive madness. In return, they’ll fall in love with you at first sight and give you all their love.”

The system looked at the blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl in front of it—probably a mixed race. There was still a hint of oriental softness in her youthful features. Her stunning beauty gave off a sense of purity and holiness.

It felt a twinge of guilt and advised, “But these male leads that the original heroines all rejected… they’re really crazy. They want to be the only person in your world, they’ll threaten you not to leave, some might even imprison you…”

Jiang Jiang: “That’s all the good stuff. What about the downsides?”

The system tried to press its own philtrum with a wing: “…There are none. Welcome aboard. I’m System 10086, at your service.”

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“I give you the loyalty of someone who has never believed in anything before.”

Jiang Yun was reborn.

She returned to the time before she married into the royal family.

In her past life, her parents had forced her to marry the crippled Ninth Prince, Prince Cheng, assuring her that she wouldn’t be wronged. She couldn’t resist their pressure and ended up marrying him.

Who would’ve thought the prince’s residence was in ruins and Prince Cheng was a complete fool? He was even moved that she agreed to marry him. What a joke. Which eye of his saw that she was willing?

Less than a month after the wedding, she hooked up with the Sixth Prince, Prince An—a dashing, well-loved favorite of the Emperor. He promised her that if he ascended the throne, he would make her his Empress.

For the Sixth Prince, Jiang Yun stole a confidential document from her father’s study during a visit home.

Eventually, the Sixth Prince eliminated all his brothers and became emperor—but made his legal wife empress instead. He told Jiang Yun he had no choice and that if only she had been his original wife, he would’ve treated her well.

Three months after he took the throne, Jiang Yun fell gravely ill and died. Before she died, she prayed to the heavens: if there was a next life, she wanted to marry the Sixth Prince.

Now, she was really back.

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“What?! Nonsense!” Her parents were furious when they heard she wanted to break off the engagement and marry the Sixth Prince instead.

Jiang Yun insisted for the sake of her own happiness. “I love the Sixth Prince! Do you really want to force me to marry that cripple and humiliate me?”

Prime Minister Jiang rubbed his temples. “Yun’er, listen to your father. Marry the Ninth Prince and treat him well. You’ll have a good life.”

Jiang Yun sneered. That’s exactly what they told her in her past life—yet didn’t that Ninth Prince still die?

“Anyway, I’m not marrying him. If you want to force me to my death, then go ahead and make me marry him!”

Prime Minister Jiang was so furious he couldn’t speak. That Ninth Prince was just pretending to be weak—how was he really crippled?

But he had sworn an oath not to reveal the truth. If everything went as planned, Yun’er would become the future empress.

While the tension was still high, a soft voice interrupted.

“Father, don’t worry. If sister doesn’t want to marry him, Jiang Jiang is willing.”

Jiang Yun looked up at her younger sister. They were biological sisters, but in her past life, this sister died young from illness. She hadn’t expected her to live this long in this life.

Jiang Yun couldn’t remember much about their past interactions, but she did recall how the girl used to cling to her, calling her “sister” sweetly. She didn’t want her stepping into this pit.

“Marriage isn’t a game. Jiang Jiang, you should think carefully.”

She got a glare from Prime Minister Jiang.

“You really mean it?” he asked.

Jiang Jiang smiled. “It would be my honor to ease Father’s burden.”

“Good, that’s good.” Prime Minister Jiang sighed in relief. Looking at his disobedient eldest daughter, though he was angry, she was still his flesh and blood. He added, “If you want to marry the Sixth Prince later on, I won’t stop you. But if you really do, this household will not help him seize the throne. Do you understand?”

Jiang Yun didn’t care. She’d seen the Sixth Prince take the throne in her past life. As long as she became his legal wife, she would become Empress.

And once she was Empress, she would repay her sister for this sacrifice.

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Jiang Jiang finished reading the plot and was speechless.

System 10086 popped out: “Technically, this novel was a male-oriented story with no CP (no couple) originally, but the author wanted to make it onto the romance rankings, so they added a disposable female lead.”

Jiang Jiang half-understood. These writers really knew how to play.

Prime Minister Jiang, worried about his fragile daughter, prepared generous dowry and loyal maids for her.

Madam Jiang didn’t understand why her husband was so insistent on marrying her daughter to the Ninth Prince, but she trusted his judgment. So she carefully instructed Jiang Jiang on how to behave as a wife.

Halfway through, she started crying. “My Jiang Jiang has always been weak. I thought I could keep you with me a few more years, but now you’re getting married so soon…”

Even Jiang Yun was a little emotional hearing that. Her sister was still alive in this life, and they barely had any time together.

But since she was marrying Lu Zheng in her place, she would remember this kindness and repay it.

Her parents raised her after all—when the Jiang family was punished in this life, she would beg Lu Mingxuan to spare them.

Jiang Yun had already met the Sixth Prince Lu Mingxuan. In her past life, his legal wife wasn’t as beautiful or well-born as her. She was sure he liked her already. He even said he would come to propose soon.

Jiang Jiang gently wiped her mother’s tears and said seriously, “Don’t worry, Mother. I’ll live well and never wrong myself.”

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The wedding day came quickly.

Jiang Jiang looked into the bronze mirror at her black hair and black eyes, still not used to it.

To match the world’s setting, the system had changed her hair and eye color. The black-haired, black-eyed girl looked even more demure and lovable. Even the old maid doing her makeup praised her beauty.

What a pity—she was marrying a cripple.

By the time Jiang Jiang had gone through all the ceremonies and was seated on the wedding bed, it was already evening.

Lu Zheng sat in a wheelchair, pushed toward the bridal chamber by his subordinate. Despite it being his wedding night, his face held no joy—only deep disgust.

“Master, are we really going in like this?” Ji Jin looked at the dark-colored wedding robes he wore. The prince looked good in anything, but wasn’t this too disrespectful for the princess consort?

Lu Zheng said coldly, “We’re going. Don’t talk nonsense.”

Whenever he thought of how the Jiang family betrayed him in his past life—wiped out, and he shot full of arrows—Lu Zheng was filled with fury.

He had treated her decently. Even after she cheated with the Sixth Prince, he didn’t expose her, as repayment for Prime Minister Jiang’s past kindness. But she had dared steal confidential documents too?

This time, he would make her and the Sixth Prince pay for everything the Jiang family and he had suffered.

Lu Zheng picked up the wedding scale and lifted the red veil.

What greeted him were unfamiliar almond-shaped eyes, looking timidly at him—then smiling sweetly upon seeing his face.

Lu Zheng suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and frowned. “Who are you?”

Jiang Jiang then realized Prime Minister Jiang hadn’t told him about the switch. She blinked and said, “I’m Jiang Jiang. My sister already has someone she loves, but I admire you, so I begged Father to marry you instead.”

Jiang Jiang?

Wasn’t that the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter who died young in his past life?

But Lu Zheng didn’t believe her. Who would admire a cripple that no one cared about?

It sounded utterly ridiculous.

With a cold face, he ordered Ji Jin to push him out.

Ji Jin: “???” Master, are you a monk?

Ji Jin gave Jiang Jiang an apologetic look and pushed the prince to his study.

Lu Zheng frowned. “Why are we going to the study? I need to change.”

Jiang Jiang had been hesitating whether to chase after him. After all, this was a double rebirth story. It made sense that Lu Zheng, after being betrayed in his past life, would be wary.

But before she could make up her mind, Ji Jin came pushing Lu Zheng—still in his wedding robes—back into the room.

Jiang Jiang: “……?”
Oh, he just went to change clothes? Never mind then.