Spoiled, tempestuous beauty heroine vs. gentle, obsessive, secretly dangerous hero
Fake coercive romance + the ruler stealing his subject's wife + rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + mutual salvation + devoted hero, unfaithful heroine
The hero thinks he's following a coercive romance script, unaware that the heroine has already seen how deeply he loves her.
After finally rekindling her love with her childhood sweetheart, Xie Huan, and becoming his cherished Consort Li, Helian Fusang dies after drinking a cup of poisoned wine given to her by a “green tea” rival.
She is reborn, back on the night her scumbag husband gave her to Xie Huan as a gift and presented her at the emperor's bedside.
The man, immaculate in white, looks at her as if she were dirt. “Someone, drag her out and beat her to death.”
She acts meek, ready to win him over by acting coy and pleading for mercy, but inwardly thinks, Go on, let's see what other tricks you have.
But his hatred seems... a little off.
He loses control the moment he sees bite marks on her body.
He smashes a vat in a frenzy when he thinks she's in danger.
When she tries to leave the palace, he grabs her and forces her to face the mirror.
“Look at me.”
“Look carefully. Who owns you now?”
That night, Helian Fusang decides to leave the palace to escape disaster.
The palace gates swing open with a roar
Xie Huan, dressed in white, walks out slowly and stands where shadow meets moonlight.
Behind him lie the bodies of the palace servants she bribed. Before him stands her pale, bloodless face.
He caresses her cheek and smiles as if sighing.
“Where are you going?”
“This realm is mine. And so are you.”
Early on: He takes her by force, while she acts both spoiled and timid.
Midway: They rekindle their love, and he suffers through a grueling pursuit to win her back.
Later: Endless sweetness and devotion, as they choose each other.
