One-on-one, both pure
In a world where men can take “three wives and four concubines,” Su Zhaoning has little to look forward to when it comes to marriage.
Unfortunately, her mother arranged a match for her before she died. But Su Zhaoning knows full well that her fiancé has his heart set on her elder sister.
She knows her sister feels little for him, but his family treats her especially well.
So she thinks: since she has to marry someone anyway, she might as well marry into a family that treats her kindly. That would be better than being criticized every day.
She thinks her life is already settled.
Then her maternal grandmother passes away, and while traveling to the capital for the funeral, she meets Xiao Jingmo, the imperial uncle whom everyone in the Great Yin Dynasty despises, yet fears.
Before she falls in love:
Su Zhaoning: “Why is this man so annoying? How does he keep turning up everywhere? He keeps staring at me... Is he trying to provoke me?”
After she falls in love:
Su Zhaoning: “Why is he never around? Even having a glass of water feels like he's flirting on purpose!”
Xiao Jingmo: “Come with me, and I'll give you everything you could ever want.”
A powerful man takes the lead, a subtle secret identity (even the heroine doesn't know about it), and two people who rely on each other and become one another's most dependable support.
The story includes warm family bonds and healing friendships, along with a touch of court intrigue and mystery tied to the main plot.
