(A sweet romance) Mu Xiyao was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works. After entering the imperial harem, she accidentally discovered that she was actually the Grand Princess of the Yao Kingdom and was betrothed to its Crown Prince. By a twist of fate, she gave birth to a child named Mu Mingxue, though the child's father was uncertain. When she was about to marry the Yao Crown Prince, the emperor seized her as his bride and took her to the Yun Kingdom. He made her empress, then killed her father, leaving Mu Xiyao with a head of white hair. With no choice, she left the palace to travel and enjoy the scenery. When she returned, she seized his throne and had him tortured every day. Unable to bear it, he jumped off a cliff, but after being rescued, he returned to the palace under a new identity. Less than two years later, however, he abandoned Mu Xiyao and left again. Mu Xiyao gave up on love for good and became a worthy empress, eliminating corrupt officials and evil factions while promoting the imperial examinations.
Yet before a year had passed, he wanted her to fall in love with him again. Mu Xiyao had long since seen through him. “What makes you think I could still love you? There can never be anything between us now. If you truly love me, then become someone who serves the people and brings prosperity to the nation, instead of pestering me every day.” But he refused to give up and entered the palace…
