[Historical Romance + Both Pure + Alternate History + Hero Falls in Love at First Sight + Political Intrigue]
[Gentle, scheming beauty who plays the fool vs. cold-faced, warm-hearted, lovestruck and devoted heir]
Ever since he was seventeen, Shen Que would dream of a woman whenever he drank and fell asleep. Her voice was sweet and melodious, and her delicate hands seemed boneless. She always stirred his heart until he could hardly contain himself.
In his dreams, whenever anything troubled him, she would offer advice and find a solution that pleased everyone. He wanted to see her face clearly, but it always remained indistinct. The only thing he could make out was a tiny red mole on the bridge of her nose.
Shen Que often wondered if he might meet her in real life.
If he did, he would take her back no matter who had taken her away.
At last, one evening, he saw the woman from his dreams, sitting on someone else's horse...
Lin Yuanshi was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness. After a sudden upheaval, her parents carried out an assignment for the emperor, only to meet a gruesome end, leaving no remains behind. The vast marquis's estate was left with only Lin Yuanshi and her brother, Lin Siqing. The servants scattered like startled birds and beasts.
The siblings were determined to uncover the truth. The more they investigated, the more they discovered that their parents' disappearance had been ordered by the emperor...
