An Lingrong's perspective:
My birth was a tragedy. I was born in a remote village, and although my younger brother and I were twins, I was the one nobody wanted. To pay for his college tuition, I was forced to give up my own chance at university and marry an alcoholic wife-beater in his thirties.
I escaped countless times, only to be dragged back every time. After being beaten again and again, I finally closed my eyes forever.
I never imagined that when I opened them again, I would find myself in the body of a Qing dynasty woman who had the same name and even the same fate as me. Given another life, I don't want to end up trapped again. The selection before me is my only chance.
I meant to live a quiet, uneventful life in the palace, but I was lucky enough to meet him. He directs the fate of the realm and looks down upon the land from afar, yet when he returns, he can give me the warmth of his embrace. He gives me a love and tenderness that belong to me alone.
Yongzheng's perspective:
The palace selection was a dull affair, until I unexpectedly spotted a flustered, timid little rabbit who was also lively and adorable. I kept her token mostly to amuse myself.
At first, I simply found her to my taste and favored her a little more. Then I learned about her tragic past and found her so endearing that I couldn't help but show her more kindness. And after that, somewhere along the way, as I continued to cherish and dote on her, I fell in love.
P.S. An Lingrong and Yongzheng. He favors her at first, then dotes on her alone in the middle and later parts.
A slice-of-life sweet romance with little palace intrigue (the author's not smart enough to write much of that).
Zhen Huan, the empress, and Hua Fei will be portrayed negatively. Please don't read if that bothers you.
