Fu Qingshuang, daughter of the Minister of Justice of the Dali Dynasty, once believed that as long as two people loved each other, they could overcome any obstacle. She never imagined their feelings would be no match for the lure of power. Her father ignored her, her stepmother made life difficult for her, and the man she loved betrayed her... all of it pushed her onto the path of a political marriage.
Mo Yanling, emperor of the Dayong Dynasty, was as gentle as jade and kept his distance from women. He seemed easygoing, but in truth he controlled everything and tolerated no dissent. His imperial authority could not be challenged. He thought he would never fall for any woman in his life, yet then he met her, remained chaste for her, and loved her with all his heart.
(An alternate-history setting, both leads are virgins, and the male lead gets a little deceptively sweet midway through the story.)
