【Content warning: The heroine has no morals. She's genuinely evil.】
【A detached, otherworldly Buddhist monk vs. a spoiled, wicked eldest princess】
The eldest princess of Rong is adored by the emperor and has been raised to be arrogant and unreasonable. She acts on a whim and casually takes people's lives. But at the sacrificial altar, a handsome man captivates her. She forces the aloof man, who considers himself above associating with her, to become her male favorite, only to be rejected. He tells her, “A Buddhist disciple must remain true to his original intentions. He cannot enter the mortal world and be led astray by romantic love.”
Cannot enter the mortal world? When the detached Buddhist monk sees the eldest princess again, she's fleeing for her life, as though she has fallen from heaven into hell. His heart aches, and he draws her into his arms. But her former grace and pride are gone, leaving only a broken, pale shell.
He doesn't care as her tears soak the front of his robe. “I will save you. I will bear your sins for you.”
But he never expected that their meeting itself was a mistake.
Gazing into her eyes, he asks, “When will I see you again?”
She smiles brightly. “When the first snow falls.”
Winter arrives with a heavy snowfall. All that remains in his arms is a cold corpse, mocking every effort he made.
Why? I tried so hard.
And still, she couldn't stay by my side.
