Spring Came Early

Qing Chu, a merchant's daughter, had long admired Mo Shangxian, the great general guarding the frontier and the man who had once saved her life. She had no idea that he admired her just as much. One night, Mo Shangxian was struck by a poisoned arrow and was on the verge of death. (He had been protecting Qing Chu, though she didn't know it at the time.) Qing Chu resolutely decided they should consummate their marriage at once, hoping to leave Mo Shangxian an heir. Mo Shangxian survived, but went mad. Unsure whether he was truly insane, Qing Chu used a keepsake to gain entry to the Mo residence. When Qing Chu learned that Mo Shangxian had been wounded and poisoned while protecting her that night, she resolved to spend her life by her mad husband's side and uncovered the mastermind behind it all. From then on, she was swept into the raging storm of power struggles, and even had to risk her life to protect her husband...