She was an ugly daughter of a marquis who had grown up in the countryside. She thought she would honor her parents' dying wish by marrying a promising young official willing to join her family, then live out the rest of her life in peace. Little did she know that this choice would bring her a deadly disaster.
On the brink of death, she had no choice but to entrust the rest of her life to someone else.
"I'm hideous. You won't be getting a bad deal if you take me as your concubine, even though you're crippled!"
He removed her veil. "Tell me, do you really call this ugly?"
Only after divorcing her husband did she discover the blood feud she carried. From then on, she let her sharp edge show, determined to eliminate her enemies.
She had meant to take back her promise, but he pursued her relentlessly and said in a low voice, "What? You want to go back on your word?"
She replied, "You're a prince now, and I'm a remarried woman. I'm not worthy of you..."
