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他，是她的夫君，是她最憎恨的人，三次断情绝爱，逼她入冷宫！她，是他皇后，是他最欲除的人，三次冷静睿智，从容出寒院！几番对决，她，笑言：只差一步，可惜你爱上了我！多番较量，他，怒称：修罗地狱，也要你相伴左右!回眸一刻，梦醒十分,却只叹，恨无人似花依旧，物是情非枉断肠！

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因为一次误会，他把她打入冷宫，还把他们的骨肉赐死，当三年后真相大白，他们又该何去何从…………她是江湖中赫赫有名明月宫宫主，明月心，传说她有着绝色容貌，却冷若冰霜，却不知她的梦想只是找一个爱自己的人平平淡淡过一生，可是她爱的人就注定了她的一生无法平静…………

通过砸蛋来决定自己的人生走向，每一次砸蛋都意义重大

人人都知慕少不近女色，都以为他是个gay，可只有她知道他是个衣冠禽兽，白天还是得正人君子，一到晚上，“宝贝，我们也该给儿子添一个妹妹了。”

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她本是神界最尊贵的帝姬，掌管万物更替，拥有无上神力。她亦是六界之外玄天仙地的掌权者，座下四大圣女为之驱使。她更是遇神杀神、一个瞬息毁天灭地某大神的心肝儿宝贝。然而，一场谋划万年的阴谋，让她神魂俱散。她死在了他的怀里。她不甘心，他亦不甘心。许是上天怜爱，一朝重生归来，百花逆时盛放，只为迎她。重生为南国大将军之女，有人欺辱她，迫害她，阻挡她，不好意思，你们还不够格。她只想岁月静好，奈何有人偏要往她刀尖上撞，她若不捅上一捅，岂不是辜负一番美意。大不了，这玄天颠覆了就是。这神界颠覆了又如何。这六界颠覆了又怎样。她不好过，谁亦别想好过。..................他生性冷淡掌管神族生死，高高在上的帝尊。一朝情动，陷入逆天阴谋，万劫不复。碎元神，只为她一线生机。他发誓：要让那些伤害她的人，万倍偿还！她要杀人，他便递刀。她要六界，他便抢了。她要安乐，他便护她生生世世安然快乐。...................

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薛仪作为京都刑部侍郎家的嫡长女，在府中过得如同下人。生命终结那一刻，换了新的灵魂，亲娘早逝，亲爹不疼，嫡母刻意怠慢，嫡妹嚣张阴险，还有嫡母兄长一家子在后。上辈子身为政客，她习惯了呼风唤雨，这辈子！权力！地位！她都要！便是要将欺她辱她之人狠狠踩在脚下，踏着别人的尸骨往上爬！比阴狠毒辣，她只会比她们更加残忍卑鄙。想要寻得靠山，她步步为营涉入朝政，欲引诱当朝储君上钩，却怎么也没想到引来了那包藏祸心、残忍扭曲的王爷！待到储君找上门来，不得已，只得做个双面间谍，顺带谋得一番好婚事。明面上她是乖顺温柔的王妃，背地里和名义上的小皇叔为非作歹，狼狈为奸。通往权谋之路，从此阴谋诡谲、杀机暗现！可——每天这变态爬她的床调戏她算是怎么回事！若是早知道会遇到这么个大变态，她早在灵魂穿来那一刻就恨不得引刀自裁！自挂东南枝！