Qin Yijin, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and Meng Jingxing, heir to the Prince of Wu’an, met when they were young. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts.
When she fell for him, she was thirteen and he was seventeen.
She defied convention, yet was still inexperienced in the ways of the world.
He rode proudly in fine clothes, already a renowned young general.
A misunderstanding born of ill fate put an end to her budding affection that year.
Three years later, she returned from her travels, and he came home victorious.
They were still close, but now there was caution and restraint between them.
They say you’ll fall for someone you once loved again, no matter how much time has passed.
Qin Yijin: “I don’t want a one-sided love anymore.”
Meng Jingxing: “Does she really not love me anymore?”
This is a story of two people who love each other, caught in an intense push and pull.
[Reader Advisory]
1. The characters and setting are fictional, so please don’t overanalyze them.
2. There’s political scheming and household intrigue; everything else is sweet romance.
3. Both leads are ambitious and equally strong, and both have had no previous partners.
I haven't found such a good book in a long time!