Jiang Youlan was born into a scholarly family with a history spanning a century. She was the only legitimate daughter among the Jiang family’s last three generations.
The “Lan” in her name came from the name of the Lan Kingdom, and had been bestowed by the emperor himself, a testament to the extraordinary favor she enjoyed. From childhood, she was cherished and spoiled, and everything always went her way.
Yet she fell in love with her own master, Zhou Yanqing.
After pursuing him relentlessly, she became entangled for a lifetime with a man renowned throughout the land for his refined reputation and elegant writing.
She couldn’t understand it. She was so wonderful, yet she couldn’t see through his heart of crystal.
It was fine if he didn’t love her, Jiang Youlan. But he couldn’t fall for another woman, either. And yet Zhou Yanqing had someone else in his heart, constantly fixing his gaze on a female general and doing one outrageous thing after another!
Jiang Youlan didn’t want to put up with it, but by then he had become the most powerful man in the world. As empress, she spent her whole life holding back and never got to enjoy herself. Then, before he died, he demanded that she be buried with him! She regretted it so much!
Before she died, Jiang Youlan swore: If she ever got another life, she wouldn’t serve him again! That rotten man could do whatever he wanted!
To her surprise, Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn.
She was… so happy!
Zhou Yanqing: This life seems so different from the last. His little wife has changed in some way…
During a lesson one day.
Zhou Yanqing: In your heart, what is a master?
Jiang Youlan: A master for a day is a father for life.
Zhou Yanqing’s heart shook. Was there no chance for him at all? But he wouldn’t give up. He had been like this in his previous life, and he would be the same in this one. It wasn’t “a master for a day is a father for life,” but “a master for a day is a husband for life.”