QT: The Rescue Of The Miserable Bigshots-Chapter 311 - 10.12

The following day, the Jiang family army officially entered Huainan Pass and stood under the banner of the King of Huainan.

At the same time, in the northwest, the two kingdoms of Gele and Tuojia began to stir. With both Jiang family generals gone and the Northwest Pass left without proper defense, their ambitions were no longer concealed.

Yet amid these internal and external crises, the court of Great An remained blissfully unaware, continuing to indulge in song, dance, and revelry.

Or perhaps the emperor was not entirely ignorant.

He may have known about the dangers brewing at Huainan Pass and the Northwest Pass, but he believed that neither posed an immediate threat. In his mind, the Jiang family, a powerful military clan commanding heavy troops and harboring ulterior motives, was the real traitor plotting against Great An.

Now that the Jiang family had been eradicated, they would surely enjoy several more years of peace.

At least, that was what he believed.

It was during this time that Yu Miaomiao discovered she had been reborn.

"I’m back!?"

She stared at her reflection in the bronze mirror. The face looking back at her was youthful and unformed, still carrying traces of immaturity. Her eyes reddened as overwhelming excitement surged through her chest.

She almost cried.

Even the agony of her tragic death in her previous life felt distant in comparison.

In her past life, Yu Miaomiao had loved the Seventh Prince with reckless devotion. For the sake of marrying him, she had dragged her entire Yu family into the political struggle ahead of time, choosing sides early in hopes of supporting him onto the throne.

The Yu family was a famous military household. In all of Great An, aside from the Jiang family, only the Yu family could rival their strength.

But when the Jiang family was accused of treason and destroyed by the emperor, the Yu family instantly became the most sought-after military clan in the empire.

Every prince understood that whoever gained the Yu family’s support would practically secure the throne.

Under such circumstances, the Yu family should have waited, observed, and chosen the most favorable opportunity. Yet because of her impulsive love, Yu Miaomiao had stubbornly insisted on marrying the Seventh Prince, forcing her family onto his side long before the situation was clear.

If only her love had been returned sincerely.

If only the Seventh Prince had truly cherished her, and if their ascension as emperor and empress had been harmonious, then everything she sacrificed would have been worth it.

But reality was cruel.

Yu Miaomiao clenched her fists.

She had given everything for the Seventh Prince, yet on the very day he ascended the throne, he crowned another woman as empress.

That woman was her former best friend.

He became emperor. She became empress.

And Yu Miaomiao, who had exhausted the Yu family’s power to help him ascend, was reduced to nothing more than a concubine.

Three years later, the Yu family was crushed by the very emperor they had supported, stripped of all honor and authority.

She endured neglect, humiliation, and bullying within the harem.

She even lost her child.

In the end, she was framed by that vile woman and poisoned by the emperor who no longer loved her. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

She never imagined that it would be the Fourth Prince, the one she had once dismissed and looked down upon, who would risk launching a coup to save her.

But it was too late.

By the time he arrived, covered in blood, she was already drifting in and out of consciousness. The only thing she could clearly remember was his frenzied expression before darkness claimed her.

At that moment, a single thought filled her mind.

If there were another life, she would never again foolishly love the Seventh Prince. Nor would she betray the Fourth Prince, the man who had silently loved her for years and ultimately dared to seize the throne for her sake.

And in her previous life...

She had learned something else.

The Jiang family was innocent.

When she died, Great An was already in chaos.

Beset by internal strife and external invasion, the King of Huainan was steadily advancing north, while Gele and Tuojia had already breached the Northwest Pass, conquering cities and seizing territory.

This time, Yu Miaomiao not only wanted to choose the Fourth Prince, she wanted to change everything.

She could not allow Great An to be destroyed again.

"Xin’er! Xin’er!"

Having sorted out her thoughts, Yu Miaomiao could no longer sit still. She suddenly realized she was sixteen years old, the very year the Jiang family was framed.

Perhaps... there was still time.

"Miss!?"

Xin’er rushed in, startled by her urgency.

Yu Miaomiao grabbed her arm tightly. "The Jiang family... are they still here!?"

Xin’er paused, then smiled. "Miss, what’s wrong? The news of the Jiang family’s rebellion and punishment has been spreading everywhere these past two days. Didn’t you even sigh about it the day before yesterday?"

Yu Miaomiao’s shoulders slumped. Her expression darkened.

"It’s over... too late."

It seemed that in this life, she could only find other ways to ensure the Fourth Prince’s smooth ascension and stable rule.

Fortunately, she knew the timing of the King of Huainan’s rebellion.

He was not in a hurry. There were still two years.

The real danger lay in Gele and Tuojia.

As for the imperial succession...

Yu Miaomiao sneered. The current emperor would only survive another half year before his health collapsed. Having been the Seventh Prince’s consort in her previous life, she knew all too well his hidden schemes.

This time, she would help the Fourth Prince deal with him.

If the Seventh Prince had been ruthless in her previous life, he could hardly blame her for being unjust in this one.

On the training ground, soldiers roared with vigor.

At the front, Jiang Jiamian lounged comfortably on a bamboo recliner, basking in the sunlight while eating oranges.

Behind him, Xiao Jinan sat in silence, peeling another orange.

A bitter frustration welled up in his chest.

They had been married for three days.

And Jiang Jiamian still refused to let him have his way.

Every night, they had to fight before anything could happen, and every time, he could only manage a draw.

Three days.

He was on the verge of madness.

"The female lead should be reborn by now, right?"

Jiang Jiamian accepted the orange naturally, as though completely unaware of the resentment behind him. His gaze remained fixed on the training ground as he casually poked at the system in his mind.

In the original plot, the female lead had been reborn less than a month after the Jiang family’s downfall. She had been deeply disappointed, having hoped to preserve the Jiang family and support the Fourth Prince more effectively.

Jiang Jiamian held no ill feelings toward her.

Even the male lead had little connection to the Jiang family.

Before his rebellion, Xiao Jinan himself had been little more than a marginal character.

But this time, Jiang Jiamian would not allow Xiao Jinan to waste two or three more years.

As for the emperor and empress positions meant for the original male and female leads...

Jiang Jiamian bit into an orange segment.

He could only apologize.