
Spring is Deep in Biandu, Where a Beloved Man Returns Home
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During the Qingli period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Bianjing's prosperous period was filled with turbulent party disputes, and many loyal and good people were buried in the court. Shen Qingci's father was framed by the old party and passed away unjustly. She hid in Bianjing incognito, stayed in Shuyunzhai, copied books and practiced medicine. She endured the crime and collected clues, vowing to clear her father's wrongdoing. Xiao Jingyuan, a military general in the capital, is also responsible for his father's injustice. He lives in a repressive court that values civility over military affairs. He fulfills his duties, secretly investigates evidence of the old party's crimes, and waits for the opportunity to be redressed. Xiao Jingyuan was seriously injured in an assassination attempt while tracing a secret letter. He took refuge in Shuyunzhai by chance and was rescued and protected by Shen Qingci. From then on, he silently protected her and solved her problems. Shen Qingci also saw through his iron-blooded sincerity and responsibility. The two secretly fell in love with each other in the fireworks, but due to family ethics and court disputes, they had to restrain themselves and stay together. The two suffered many disasters. Jealousy of colleagues, quarrels with senior brothers, entanglements between the princess and her cousin, greed and betrayal by relatives, superimposed party conflicts, disparity in family status, and suppression by the old party, all create numerous crises. Fortunately, with the help of the Su family brothers and sisters, Mrs. Xiao put aside her family background prejudice and resolved the crisis for the two of them several times. When Xixia invaded the border, Xiao Jingyuan took command and went out to fight. He hired her with a jade pendant passed down from his family, promising her to clear up the grievances and come back with success to stay with her. When he was fighting at the border, he was framed as a collaborator and found himself in a desperate situation. Shen Qingci was not afraid of the dangers of war, so he went to the border in disguise and found him in the flames of war. The two expressed their feelings to each other and made a promise. Xiao Jingyuan recovered from his injuries and quelled the border troubles, returned to the court with conclusive evidence, exposed the old party's conspiracy, and vindicated the Shen and Xiao families. He was not afraid of criticism from the government and the public, and insisted on marrying the talented girl in distress, and finally got the marriage granted by Renzong's special decree. After marriage, the two joined hands to fight against the traitors and protect the New Deal. When the court was cleared, Xiao Jingyuan resolutely resigned. The two bid farewell to the bustling Biandu and lived in seclusion in Xishan.
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