(Handsome young emperor x clearheaded, rational maiden and aloof imperial consort)
Lin Qingyou entered the palace four years ago and was made a concubine in her first year. At first, she was greatly favored.
After she became pregnant, she was framed several months later and gave birth prematurely. Her prince died, leaving her heartbroken. Emperor Muqing compensated her for the loss of her child by promoting her to consort, making her Consort Wan.
Several months later, she was framed again and sent to the Cold Palace. She thought she would spend the rest of her life there.
But three years later, she was finally cleared of the false charges. An imperial edict released her from the Cold Palace, restored her to consort, and promoted her to noble consort.
In the seventh year, she was framed once more. This time, she asked the Empress Dowager for permission to die or to shave her head and become a nun. The Empress Dowager refused both requests and only allowed her to practice Buddhism without shaving her head.
After two years spent beside the Buddha beneath the green lanterns, she cared less and less about Emperor Muqing. She stopped even replying to his letters.
Even when the emperor later regretted his actions and promoted her to imperial noble consort,
her heart was already battered and bruised. She felt no joy at the news, as though none of it had anything to do with her.
Ever since she met that unattainable emperor, life had been so hard.
(Original story + tragic romance + a fate full of misfortune + rationality + clearheaded independence + rise in rank)
It's okay to watch now. I really hate the dog emperor. Isn't this just raping people's daughters? The heroine was afraid of death at first, but then she gradually became wanting to die, pitiful