[Faithful to each other / obsessive, devoted pursuit in the beginning / aloof emperor pursues his wife later]
At a teahouse, an arrow pins Su Shen, the daughter of a minor official from Jiangnan, to the present emperor, who is traveling incognito.
When she wakes, the aloof emperor, whom she has met only once, is kneeling by her bed. “This servant, Mo Chen, failed to protect his master. Please punish me, Miss.”
Su Shen, who has never spoken harshly even to her servants, is forced to play the part of a spoiled young lady.
The emperor's chambers are forcibly turned into a woman's boudoir, and the Son of Heaven becomes a mad servant infatuated with her.
The emperor kneels and begs for punishment. She tremulously taps him once. His breathing quickens, his cheeks flush.
The emperor kneels and begs for a reward. She nervously offers him a pastry. He licks her finger, his expression dark.
When he learns there are consorts in the harem, he calls himself “filthy” and kneels before her, begging her to carve her mark into his body.
The emperor becomes a mounting block when she gets on a horse, and shields her from a blade when assassins strike.
Later, she kneels before the gods and makes countless vows, asking only for him to wake.
When he does, he looks at her coldly and asks, “Who are you?”
Mo Chen is dead. The dream is over. She resolutely leaves the palace and marries someone else, while he takes an empress.
Five years later, Jiangnan is shrouded in mist and rain.
Seeing her lead a young child with features like hers, his eyes redden. His voice hoarse, he asks, “Miss... why don't you want your servant anymore?”
Su Shen shields the child behind her, her manners impeccable but her tone distant. “Your Majesty, the past is over. I have a family of my own.”
His voice is full of despair and madness. “Miss, don't think you can shake me off by marrying someone... Even if you go to hell, you won't get rid of me!”
“Your husband can only be me!”
The setting is pretty good and looks good. When will the heroine stop being used by others? I feel like she is always on the road to being used. It doesn't matter if the people in the palace take advantage of her. After all, those people are very discerning. As a result, the maids who have been serving around me can take advantage of the heroine.
The setting is pretty good and looks good. When will the heroine stop being used by others? I feel like she is always on the road to being used. It doesn't matter if the people in the palace take advantage of her. After all, those people are very discerning. As a result, the maids who have been serving around me can take advantage of the heroine.