Reborn to Refuse: The Duke Who Won't Let Her Go

Betrayed by the son she raised, poisoned for a title she helped him claim—Gu Qingyi's first life as a duchess ended in ashes. She climbed from village girl to envied noblewoman, walking on eggshells every step of the way, only to be murdered by her ungrateful stepson. Now reborn, she wants nothing but peace: a simple husband with no family drama, no power struggles, no ties to He Zhen—the duke who made her first life a gilded cage. But fate has other plans. This time, the cold, untouchable Duke He Zhen refuses to let her slip away, his composure shattering as she builds a life without him. Can…