[Scheming, shrewd princess × loyal, puppy-like young general]
[Several male leads get screen time, but no harem route: the heroine stays devoted to one man.]
Qin Shiyu grew up an orphan in a ruined temple, never knowing where her next meal would come from. It was only after she met Qin Su that she learned the secret of her birth. Faced with the woman who murdered her mother and now reigns supreme in the imperial harem, Qin Shiyu doesn't back down. Instead, she enters the palace, determined to bring her enemy to justice. The heroine battles her way to the top and ultimately defeats the villain.
She meets many people, but there is only one young man in her heart. Though they have known each other for only a few short years, he is willing to trust her wholeheartedly. Their love is free of any exchange of favors, pure and simple.
Song Yanxing: I've met many people in my life, but you're the only one my heart has ever chosen.
Jian Tingyi: The moon is the only pure thing in my world, and you are my moon.
Luo Chen: I refuse to admit I've fallen for you. I just like you a little, that's all.
Lu Qing: I like it when you come to me with questions. It gives us a chance to grow closer.
Rong Jin'an: If you want, I'll take you to the grasslands to watch the sun set over the great river. We can go hunting on horseback, too. You are free to choose.
Zhiqiu: I'm a wanderer of the martial world, yet I'm willing to stay by your side.
It's pretty, but it's too short.