Tianji Starfall, Laughter and Joy

The Princess Tianji of Jixingyuan and her childhood friend, Yan Xiao, had agreed that she would marry him once she was grown. So why did he keep backing away, even as concern and love shone unmistakably in his eyes when he learned she had been poisoned? Is power more important than love? When they meet again, all that remains is a tense confrontation, swords nearly drawn. She mocks him for “fawning on the powerful and forgetting his place.” He sneers that “your judgment of people has always been terrible. You trusted me once, and now you trust Ji Bozai. You were deceived both times.” Every word cuts like a blade, yet both avoid the most tender place in their hearts. She hates his betrayal, and hates even more that, despite seeing the truth, she still cannot let go of the past. In this sea of hatred and love, the hatred is real, and so is the love. Where can they go from here...?