(Divine physician + household intrigue + marriage of convenience + careful scheming + character growth for both leads)
The four sons of the Li family are each remarkable in their own way, with distinct personalities and fates full of twists and opportunities. In this grand, secluded estate, the concubines openly and covertly fight for favor, like clams and fish locked in a struggle. How can anyone tell who is sincere and who is pretending?
The male lead, Li Shengqing, is a refined gentleman known as the Jade-Faced Divine Physician. Yet, as a concubine-born son of an aristocratic family, he has been looked down on since childhood in this world of household power struggles. How will he choose his goals? How many hidden identities does he have?
When it comes to love, Li Shengqing faces a difficult choice.
The first woman is Tang Muling, his childhood sweetheart, with whom he grew up in innocent closeness. Born into a prominent official family with immense influence, she is beautiful, gentle, dignified, and as cold as ice. How will she break free of conventional expectations to pursue the one she loves?
The second woman is Su Qinglan. Her family has fallen from grace, leaving her all alone. Sweet and lively, still as a maiden when quiet and quick as a hare when moving, she is strong and brave at heart and good at hiding her true self. Yet she dares to love and hate wholeheartedly. How will she carefully plot her way to becoming his wife?
Faced with two women so different from each other, how will Li Shengqing choose? His path to love is destined to be full of hardship and twists. Who will ultimately be his partner? Will he choose to spend his life with Su Qinglan or Tang Muling? It seems fate has already made its arrangements, toying with them along the way.
This is a romance novel set in an imaginary world.
