[Mutual Devotion + Marriage Before Love + Both Pursue Each Other]
A single imperial edict completely changed the course of Xu Qingmai’s life. She had been childhood friends with Crown Prince Ling Tingfeng, but overnight, she was betrothed to his imperial uncle, Ling Zhiyan, a man who commanded mighty armies and whose thoughts were impossible to read.
Though they had never crossed paths before, the two began living under the same roof, where their interactions were both comical and fraught with undercurrents. Beneath his cold exterior lay a tenderness no one knew about, while her bright eyes held an unyielding resilience. As they tested the waters and drew closer day by day, feelings quietly took root, growing into a bond neither could bear to sever.
Yet the shadow of the struggle for imperial power never lifted. When the emperor took Xu Qingmai hostage and forced Ling Zhiyan to surrender his military authority, everyone assumed the prince, whose power was second only to the emperor’s, would weigh the costs and benefits. Only Xu Qingmai saw that there was not a trace of hesitation in his eyes. To protect the one dearest to him, he was willing to lay down every defense and put himself in the greatest danger. A marriage that began with an imperial edict ultimately blossomed into the most ardent true love when life and death hung in the balance.
Personally I think it looks pretty good!!