Back to Age Four, the Prince Holds Me Close to His Heart

In his previous life, he could only watch helplessly as she breathed her last, then waste away while clutching her cold memorial tablet.

When he opened his eyes again, Xiao Jiyuan, the Prince of Jing of Great Chu, had returned to the age of four.

In this life, his only obsession was finding little A Li before she fell into the tiger’s jaws.

At a year and a half old, she wore ill-fitting hand-me-downs and sat unattended in a corner.

Though still a child himself, he carefully plotted each step, cleverly won her over, brought her into the palace, and raised her with his own hands.

From feeding and caring for her to teaching her and earning her respect, from her first unsteady steps to her wedding in phoenix crown and robes,

he protected her, taught her, and loved her, cherishing her like a priceless jewel, as if she were his heart and life.

Others laughed that he “spoiled his wife like he was raising a child,” but he was more than happy to do it.

Because she was not only his light, but also the happiness he had to hold on to, even across two lifetimes.

“A Li, this time, your big brother will never let you go again.”

A tale of rebirth, of raising the one he loved, and of a palace fairytale that carried childhood sweethearts into a lifetime together,

is now slowly unfolding…