Bowing Low [Wei Shao and Xiao Qiao]

Amid the chaos of war, Wei Shao endured the pain of losing his father and elder brother, then devoted himself to strengthening his family and shouldering its burdens. When he led his people to avenge the disgrace of the massacre that had once wiped out a city, he discovered that the people needed peace, not revenge and warfare. To secure their livelihoods, he sent a marriage alliance proposal to the Qiao family, who had betrayed the Wei family years ago. Qiao Man, the Qiao family's youngest daughter, was forced to marry him. Rumor had it that Wei Shao was a demon who reveled in conquest. Knowing he had married her only as a delaying tactic, Qiao Man tread carefully in the Wei household, always on edge. After weathering one crisis after another, Qiao Man and Wei Shao gradually came to admire each other's intelligence, strategic skill, and openheartedness. But the grudges of the previous generation continued to loom between them, straining their relationship as husband and wife. When the Wei family faced a life-or-death crisis, Qiao Man swore to defend the city to the death, winning over both the Wei clan and Wei Shao. In the end, they fell truly in love, resolved their families' feud through their unspoken understanding as a couple, and joined hands to bring peace and security to the people.