A sweet, domestic romance between a young lady of the Duke’s mansion and a powerful royal uncle.
At twelve, she was brought to the capital by imperial decree, promised as the future Crown Princess. By a twist of fate, she mistook her uncle, Xiao Jue, who had been sent to deliver the betrothal gifts, for a “fox immortal,” and fell for him at first sight.
The Duke’s young cousin and the Crown Princess in name, she is actually a pawn in the struggle between the Emperor and Empress, a “hostage” the Chai family has given to the imperial court.
“An early focus on a master-disciple relationship as she grows up + a wild girl storms the capital + laugh-out-loud daily life”
Only under the protection of Prince Xiling, Xiao Jue, can she find a place to stay after arriving in the capital: his residence, where he takes her under his wing and teaches her the daily ways of the capital’s noble young ladies.
The “master and disciple” spend every day together. He indulges her innocence and lets her live freely, and their daily life is full of laughter. But they never expect a carefully orchestrated palace banquet, hiding deadly danger, to upend their peaceful lives...
With no other choice, she has to leave the capital for a while after being gravely wounded.
He says, “She waited for me for seven days when she was twelve. What is seven years of waiting for her now?”
