When Love Comes to an End

The love stories of three childhood sweethearts [BE] 1. Li Ye, Crown Prince of Dajin × Su Zhitong, daughter of the Imperial Tutor In the spring of the fortieth year of Qingli, an imperial edict was issued. The Su family daughter was named Crown Princess. After becoming Crown Princess, she was cherished by her husband and became the model couple of the capital. She gave birth to a daughter, Li Jingyan, who was given the title Princess Le'an. She was later elevated to Imperial Princess, earning the highest honors. In the autumn of the third year, the emperor died, and the empress followed him in death. The Crown Prince ascended the throne without a hitch, and the Su family daughter became the most honored woman in Dajin. The reign was renamed Jingming. Later, the heroine discovered that the late emperor and empress had died under suspicious circumstances. Who could escape unscathed at the very heart of power? The emperor's affections changed. During the war with Xiliang, he fell for Chu Miao, the legitimate princess of Xiliang. She was made Imperial Noble Consort Yun and gave birth to a son, the emperor's eldest son Li Yao, and a daughter, Princess Nian'an, Li Jingchen. After the male lead's heart changed, he schemed to arrange a selection of consorts for himself. Unexpectedly, the consorts became like sisters to the empress. As the male lead relentlessly pressed her, the heroine schemed and maneuvered to protect her family. With help from an influential ally, she toyed with the male lead in the palm of her hand. Who could have guessed that he would become even more unhinged? The once-harmonious couple began plotting against each other, locked in a fight to the death. In the later part of the story, the heroine is sweet on the outside but ruthless underneath. She appears virtuous, kind, and understanding, but to achieve her aims, she doesn't hesitate to use the child in her womb as part of a scheme to forge a new future for Dajin. 2. Wen Che, the gentle and refined youngest son of Minister Wen × Princess Le'an, the most honored princess of Dajin Childhood sweethearts, but they both die. 3. Xiao Shian, the youngest son of the Grand General Huaihua × Princess Nian'an, the Crown Prince's biological elder sister These two pairs of childhood sweethearts love each other and pine for each other, but never end up together.