In her previous life, Maertai Ruolan was wrongly married into the Eighth Prince’s household. Trapped there all her life, she could only watch as her childhood sweetheart, Qingshan, died on the battlefield. In the end, she wasted away beside a Buddhist shrine.
Reborn one day, she returns to the day of her wedding to Yinsi. The red wedding candles flicker, but her heart is resolute: in this life, she would rather betray the imperial family than the man she loves!
She refuses to consummate the marriage, stands up to the principal wife, and asks to live in a Buddhist temple. Every move is carefully planned, all to escape the shackles of the Eighth Prince’s household. She allies with Ruoxi, stages her own death, and finds Qingshan, doing everything in her power to rewrite the tragedy of her previous life.
The Eighth Prince’s gentle probing and Minghui’s relentless pressure cannot stop her from running toward the man she loves. But as Qingshan’s talents begin to shine, he inevitably arouses Yinsi’s suspicions. The truth behind her fake death is exposed, and the tangled past comes rushing back.
Faced with the Eighth Prince’s questions and resentment, Ruolan answers calmly: “In my previous life, our love was deep but fate was cruel. In this life, I only want to spend my days with Qingshan until our hair turns white.”
When Yinsi finally lets go of his obsession and the cage is shattered for good, Maertai Ruolan takes on a new identity and joins the man she loves to build their realm together and share a peaceful life.
