Plucking a Branch in the Eastern Palace

[The heroine is clear-headed, knows how to put on an act and act cute; the hero is awful at first but irresistible later]

Beneath the peach blossoms, Crown Prince Xiao Che once promised his Crown Princess, Shen Ninghua, that they would be the only ones for each other for life. But Shen Ninghua struggles to conceive, and the empress recommends that Su Jinxin, a daughter of a noble family born to a concubine, enter the Eastern Palace as a secondary consort. Xiao Che dislikes her at first sight, seeing her as an intruder, but gradually falls for Su Jinxin as she deftly handles every situation with her intelligence, warmth, and playful charm. The deep affection he once shared with his childhood sweetheart slowly fades, and the balance of power in the Eastern Palace quietly shifts. As an old promise collides with true love, and court intrigue ensnares romance, Xiao Che ultimately becomes utterly partial to her.