A delicate beauty has appeared among this generation of the Cui family of Boling. They say she was bedridden for years and has only recently recovered.
But Cui You was born at the wrong time. Just as she recovers from a serious illness, a great drought strikes the north and her relatives die, leaving her no choice but to head south to seek refuge with kin.
Everyone in Guanzhou says that the Cui girl has never seen the world and is timid by nature. In the turbulent imperial capital, she won’t last three months before she meets her end.
Instead, the Chancellor’s household welcomes her in grand style, and she becomes his principal wife.
Then the people of Guanzhou say that the Cui girl relies on her beauty to win favor and won’t last long. Narrow-minded too, she can never compare to the young lady from her family who serves as an official at court, the true match for Chancellor Xie.
Instead, the Chancellor’s household protects her at every turn, and she becomes a favorite before the emperor.
Cui You is baffled. Is she really that weak? Why do people keep underestimating her?
Watch a fallen aristocratic young lady brave the imperial capital and carve out a place for herself.
[An evolving heroine + underground-burrowing skills + a touch of xianxia + a slow-burn romance where both choose each other]
The writing is good