Rising Phoenix - Chapter 34

Some crowns are forged in blood. Others are drowned beneath it.In a city strangled by smoke and silence, where children are shackled to machines and shadows rule behind gilded masks, Keiran is just another forgotten soul—until the mark appears.Buried beneath the factory’s foundations lies a world long erased from history. Ancient oaths whisper through stone and water, and something older than memory begins to stir. As Keiran is drawn deeper into the abyss, he uncovers a legacy not meant for mortal hands—a crown shattered in defiance, a flood sealed by sacrifice, and a power that demands a price.Hunted by tyrants, haunted by echoes, and bound to secrets he never asked for, Keiran must choose: drown in the tide of what came before, or rise against the current and reclaim what the world was forced to forget.But the deeper he goes, the more the truth unravels…And beneath it all, something still breathes.

Ruigen’s late Ming Dynasty + the semi-overhead history and officialdom of the Red House are absolutely delicious!

The second year of Yonglong of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The hidden worries of the prosperous age.

The four kings and eight princes are blooming with brocade flowers, and civil servants and military generals are cooking oil with fire.

There are civil and military parties in the north and south endlessly fighting each other, and outside there are captives and tigers on the nine borders of the sea.

This is the best of times and the worst of times.

The key lies in how you grasp it when you are in it.

Be brave and diligent, volunteer tirelessly, let’s see how I can fix the wind and turn the sky!

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- Description from novelbuddy

Escaping from the wedding she dreaded with Crown Prince, Aed Ruad, Princess Anastasia ended up becoming the captive of the Lore's most dangerous man, Prince Ileus.

Pei Shu'er finds herself transported into a novel, embodying the notorious role of the Heir's wife. Her husband, the Young Master, is destined to become a charming, powerful, tragic, and disabled villain. Currently, he lies gravely injured and unconscious, and Pei Shu'er is the very catalyst for his dark transformation.From the outset, her husband attempts to strangle her!Surrounded by a family of the elderly, the young, and the injured, Pei Shu'er reluctantly takes on the responsibility of providing for them all. In her left hand, she wields life-saving materials worth billions from her spatial realm; in her right, she brandishes silver needles with the skill to heal the dying.She opens shops, promotes trade, advances technology, and builds cities, transforming the desolate land into the first city defending the border. Single-handedly, she fortifies the frontier and earns the reverence of all as Miss Pei.After curing the villain's leg ailment, he rises through military achievements to become a Great General, and later expands his territory to become the supreme emperor. Having repaid the debts of her original self, Pei Shu'er believes their obligations are settled and presents the divorce papers as per their agreement.The villain, who once sought to strangle her, now stubbornly pulls her into his embrace. “My heart belongs to you. Where else do you think you're going?”