Xu Man'er, the most honored princess in the Great Zhou Dynasty, could do everything from wielding a sword to refining pills and preparing medicines. But when it came to the skills a refined young lady was supposed to learn, she was hopeless at every one, from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to the Four Books and Five Classics. She could beat up princes and take on bullies, enter the imperial palace and visit the pleasure quarters. If such a bold, fiery woman could live freely in the vast world of the martial arts, she would surely lead a carefree, happy life. But her mother, the Grand Princess, was determined to do everything in her power to send her into the Eastern Palace as Crown Princess, so that one day she could become empress. After all, it takes two to tango, and the man at the head of the Eastern Palace, the future Son of Heaven, seemed more eager than anyone to make Xu Man'er his empress.
Xiao Yan: “I went to all this trouble to make you my Crown Princess, of course so I could torment you properly.”
Xu Man'er: “I know. You don't have to keep reminding me. In your heart, Liu Xiangxiang is the one you truly...”
“Mm.” Before Xu Man'er could finish, the furious-looking man in front of her silenced her with a kiss.
Beneath the hibiscus canopy, passion filled the room. The man continued, his words muffled, “Xu Man'er, you owe me. Of course I'm going to torment you properly.”
Xu Man'er's face flushed as she lamented inwardly, “How shameless! To take revenge on me this way!”
