Yuzhen, a palace maiden who failed to make the cut, was granted in marriage by the Qianlong Emperor to his brother-in-law, Fuheng, the ninth young master of the Fucha family. But Fuheng already had someone in his heart, leading to the awkward situation of his wife and concubine entering the household on the same day.
Yuzhen was the granddaughter of Nalan Rongruo, a celebrated literary master, and was praised as the most beautiful woman in the Qing Dynasty. Yet fate played a cruel joke on her, making her miss the man who had once smiled gently with lowered eyes and promised to love her until they were old and gray.
If every meeting is destined to end in parting, why let anyone disturb your heart?
Faced with a husband who doesn't love her, should she meekly accept her lot, or boldly fight back and take control?
“Why did you marry me? What are you after?”
“I want nothing from you. And even if I did, it would be nothing more than your happiness.”
