Severing Ties with the Princess, Aiming to Pacify the Realm (39 episodes) - AllShorts

In his previous life, top scholar Shen Qingyuan risked his life to protect the princess, only to die a gruesome death by dismemberment. Reborn at the imperial spring banquet, he refuses to step forward again, coldly watching as the princess—blinded by her misguided obsession—is forced into a peace marriage in the northern desert. Casting aside romantic entanglements, he devotes himself to statecraft, aiding the emperor and revitalizing the empire by sweeping away deep-rooted corruption. When they meet again in the desolate north, the once-pampered royal desperately begs to return home. He simply turns away, bringing all past love and hatred to a final end.

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