The calculating, unscrupulous, ruthless regent vs. the loyal orphan of a fallen general, clever with a touch of sweetness and mischief with a streak of chivalry
When Song Cheng was sixteen, Nan Zhaoxi was only five.
At birth, Nan Zhaoxi was betrothed by the late emperor to Song Muchuan, his only son.
But fate had other plans. That year, Nan Zhaoxi's entire family died in battle on the frontier, leaving only her and her newly arrived second mother in the vast Dingyuan Marquis residence.
That same year, the late emperor passed away. Song Cheng was summoned back to the capital to help his young nephew ascend the throne, and became the regent, a man with power over all.
Two years later, Nan Zhaoxi was driven to desperation by her two uncles. She knelt in the street before the regent's horse, seeking justice.
At a single glance, he knew she was the one he'd love for the rest of his life!
He waited for her to grow up and secretly protected her.
As soon as she came of age, his wedding gifts were carried in a grand procession into the Dingyuan Marquis residence, heedless of all rules and propriety.
But Nan Zhaoxi was determined to marry the emperor, and used every means at her disposal to escape Song Cheng's clutches.
Who could have guessed that the regent, feared by everyone, would nearly be driven to despair by a little girl?
He pinned her beneath him and gritted his teeth. "Nan Zhaoxi, do you really think I can't do anything to you?"
Nan Zhaoxi wrinkled her nose in a pout. "Why are you angry again, Your Highness?"
