Crimson Oath of the Reborn Strategist

Betrayed by the very prince she helped ascend the throne, Shen Luyan, once the empire’s most brilliant military strategist, meets a tragic end as her family is annihilated and her loyal servants fall one by one. But fate is not done with her yet. Awakening five years in the past—before betrayal, before the bloodshed—Shen Luyan finds herself in the heart of the powerful Shen estate, surrounded by the loved ones she lost. With cold clarity and a heart hardened by loss, she vows to reshape destiny and protect everything that once slipped through her fingers. No longer a pawn in anyone’s game, Shen Luyan walks the fine line between politics and power, veiling her sharp mind behind the elegance expected of a noblewoman. By her side are her fiercely loyal maids, Jin Lan and Mei Zhi, and a growing web of allies, enemies, and silent observers—including the cold and enigmatic Duke Su, a war god feared across the empire. As old bonds are tested and new ones formed, Shen Luyan must outmaneuver the cunning Crown Prince, navigate treacherous court politics, and confront emotions she thought she buried long ago. In this life, she is not here to serve the empire. She is here to conquer it.