She is the legitimate eldest daughter of the Minister of Works, raised from childhood in a general’s household. Free-spirited and carefree, she had known nothing but happiness until, in a single night, she lost her family and the one she loved. Then an imperial decree betrothed her to a prince she had never met. From then on, every joy and sorrow in her life was tied to a man named Jun Ran.
He is a prince raised among the common people. Upon returning to the palace, he marries a beauty and throws the court into turmoil. As the emperor’s only son, he should inherit the throne, yet opposition closes in from every side, including from his twin sister.
To him, meeting her was merely the result of an imperial marriage decree.
But she remembers spending a brief time with him three years ago.
Why has he forgotten those days? Why does he murmur the very words he once said to her, yet call another woman’s name?
“Is that throne really so tempting? Is it worth risking everything for?”
“Only by taking the throne can I protect the person I love most. Only then can I protect you!”
