This is not a palace or household intrigue story in the traditional sense. The heroine never falls for anyone, including the hero.
[Transmigrated easygoing beauty heroine + growing hero + slow-burn romance + one-sided love that develops over time]
The seventh prince who only defends, never pursues VS a foreign princess determined to escape
Ling Xiaoyi wakes up after transmigrating, and through a twist of fate becomes the Princess of Ling sent abroad to marry. Because she looks so much like the real princess, she is forced to stand in as her temporary replacement. She never imagined she would end up playing that role for the rest of her life.
A marriage decreed by the emperor, with a one-year agreement.
Born into the imperial family, Qi Xiaohuan has his own constraints. As he and Ling Xiaoyi slowly grow closer, he falls for her, but cannot say so. He knows what she wants, and he still has many things left to do. He cannot give Ling Xiaoyi the freedom she longs for.
So he chooses to let go, for now.
Once she has had her fill of soaring freely, he will follow after her.
Although Ling Xiaoyi has transmigrated, she does not think of herself as some all-conquering heroine. Aside from the ways her original personality inevitably shows through, she is always discreet and cautious in her actions, and keeps very clear boundaries with the hero.
Content warning: The heroine never loves the hero, from beginning to end. She loves only freedom~
Everyone is a good person, but there will be an unexpected twist later on.
