[Rekindled love + childhood sweethearts + devoted, exclusive romance + brainless wish fulfillment + possessive pursuit + everyone is love-struck]
Tao Meng and Chu Cixuan were childhood sweethearts who had been inseparable since they were young. Five years ago, the late emperor died, and the Crown Prince, Chu Xiong, took the throne. Knowing his father had been murdered, Chu Cixuan had no choice but to cut ties with Tao Meng to keep her from being implicated. In secret, he built alliances and cultivated his own forces. In the end, he eliminated Chu Xiong, the man who had murdered his father, ascended the throne, and claimed dominion over the realm. He had hoped to settle everything quickly and reunite with his old love, but five years passed in the blink of an eye. When he finally saw Tao Meng again, she was engaged to one of his officials.
“Your Majesty, how could you lay a hand on an official's wife?”
“Your lips are the only thing about you that's tough. You clearly enjoy this too...”
At first, the hero endures humiliation to protect the woman he loves. Later, the powerful ruler bows to love, fighting and competing for her.
