[The spoiled, scheming little princess ✖️ the shrewd, reserved Prince Jing'an]
Zhaoning was born the most honored princess in the Kingdom of Jiang, and had enjoyed a life of luxury since the day she was born.
Only after her father's death did she realize that everything she had once possessed was nothing but an illusion.
Her uncle, Prince Qi, had once been a gentle and refined man. Overnight, he seemed to become someone else, framing loyal subjects and killing worthy ministers... He had his eyes fixed on the throne.
Zhaoning also discovered that Prince Qi was secretly colluding with foreign powers, and the trail led straight to the Kingdom of Yan.
Zhaoning swore to protect her father's kingdom.
An imperial decree arranged her marriage to a foreign ruler, and the princess of Jiang set off for Yan.
Zhaoning willingly entered the fray, hoping only to secure peace for Jiang and ensure her elder brother could hold firmly onto the throne.
She understood propriety, knew right from wrong, and could tell good from evil.
In Yan, she acted spoiled and willful, yet kept her schemes hidden. Zhaoning was determined to find the mastermind behind Prince Qi's conspiracy.
Amid the tides of conflict, who could stay out of it all?
And yet, by a twist of fate that was somehow only to be expected, on the bustling streets of Yan's capital
one fleeting glance, and a love that would last a lifetime.
Ye Qingmou had thought he would never fall in love again, until he met Zhaoning.
She shone like the sun, with a natural, irresistible allure that made him unable to keep his distance.
She would say, “My lord is a great hero who protects the nation and its people. He deserves to be loved and admired.”
She would also say, “May I be like the stars and you like the moon, shining together night after night.”
Even though she had meant it as a joke, he took it to heart.
In the end, he was the first to fall. Once he had set his heart on someone, he would never let go easily.
“A Li, look at me.”
“A Li, I love you.”
And, “May A Li know nothing but joy, year after year.”
