On the eve of her wedding, Chen Yunxiu, a noblewoman from Huaijing, sets fire to her phoenix crown and red wedding robes with her own hands.
As the flames devour her chambers, she flees without looking back.
She travels north along the Huai River and accidentally ends up in a bandit stronghold.
The bandit chief is cold and brutal, willing to do anything to achieve his aims.
Desperate to find shelter amid the chaos of war, Yunxiu has no choice but to accept the bandit’s proposal.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
So she decides to stay and live it up as the bandit chief’s wife.
But on their wedding night, government troops arrive to suppress the bandits.
She begs the officer through her tears to spare her husband’s life.
The officer’s voice is cool as he lifts her bridal veil with the tip of his sword and says with a laugh,
“My betrothed, long time no see.”
[One woman, two men, everyone gets what they want]
[Classic melodramatic romance]
[Heroine who grows over time]