The Jade Pendant's Promise

Newly appointed top scholar Qing Sui sent his wife Qing Yi a letter of divorce, ending their years together, then turned around and married the prime minister’s daughter. Heartbroken and pregnant, Qing Yi withdrew to a small residence on the outskirts of the capital. But after she saved Shu Yun, son of the severely wounded general who guards the nation, she was dragged into the whirlpool of court politics. To repay her for saving his life, Shu Yun secretly protects her. But as he investigates, he discovers that Qing Sui’s origins are shrouded in mystery, and that they are tied to a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor. The prime minister’s residence closes in from every side, her former husband suddenly comes back, and danger surrounds Shu Yun as well. As the truth of the past is gradually revealed, Lin Qingyan holds the late emperor’s edict in his hands. Faced with the woman he loves and his devoted, steadfast wife Qing Zhao, what choice will he make?