He played all the villains in the world, but left his only tenderness to her.
Xie Wei, the commander of the Jin Yiwei who has great power in the government and the public, is a cunning and cunning sycophant in the eyes of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and a villain in the hearts of the people who brings disaster to the country and the people. He works every step of the way, calculating people's hearts and making moves on the chessboard of power without regrets.
Shen Zhiyi, the unpopular daughter of the Shen family, was forced to marry into the Xie Mansion after a marriage contract. Everyone said she was married to a devil, and she was ready to wither in the intrigues and cold eyes.
But on their wedding night, the man who was rumored to be cold-blooded and ruthless carefully wiped away her tears: "Don't be afraid, no one can hurt you by my side."
She thought it was acting.
Until she was betrayed by her family and besieged by his political enemies, he single-handedly fought into the siege and protected her behind him covered in blood: "Whoever touches her will die."
Until he was convicted of treason and thrown into death row. Under the dim candlelight of the prison, he held her hand and shed all disguises for the first time: "Zhiyi, if I can survive, I will take you home."
Only then did she realize -
His cruelty is real, and his gentleness is also real.
His calculations are true, and so is his protection.
The drama he played for everyone in the world was true, but for her, it was never half false.
But when the prince forced the palace and the chaos of imperial power came, and when all the conspiracies came to light, she resolutely held his hand:
"This time, it's me who will take you away."
"Go to Jiangnan, to the place we agreed on, where there are plum blossoms and koi carps."
——This is a story about disguise and sincerity, conspiracy and redemption.
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