The Fall of First Love

【Palace intrigue and household drama】+【Historical romance】+【Quirky and clever】+【Legitimate daughter】+【Devoted love】+【Happy ending】 This is the coming-of-age story of Su Yichu, daughter of a general in the Taixi Dynasty, and Emperor Jiang Nanchen. They set aside their private love for the greater good. Romance is the main storyline, with palace intrigue, power struggles, and the love and hatred of family and country woven throughout Su Yichu was already betrothed to Jiang Nanfeng, Prince of Yun Zhao, but after being selected for the imperial harem, she entered the palace as a beauty. His Majesty, Jiang Nanchen, is calm and solemn, with beauties in his harem as numerous as clouds, yet he has eyes only for this young woman surnamed Su. Just as their feelings begin to deepen, a series of major events unfolds. Faced with one another's sincere love and the fate of their country, what will the two of them choose? “You know this poem too?” Jiang Nanchen asked with a surprised laugh. “Of course. I could recite this poem when I was seven,” Su Yichu replied with a bright smile. “Heh, I never knew my Yichu understood so much. Then, following the meter of this quatrain, can you compose one yourself?” “Hmm, let me think. ‘Layered blossoms cluster, brocade hues entwined; rosy cheeks, jade-touched, drip with dew. Tender branches sway as warm breezes blow; hidden fragrance fills the air with sweetness. Rose-red, lightly washed in crimson rouge; would you let your youth fade with spring? Then turn to crimson robes and quietly play the guest, and gently shape that first love in your hands!’”