Xiao Yehan went off to war at the age of eighteen. He left for three years and was already twenty-one when he came back.
Note: Any similarity in the names of characters in this book is purely coincidental.
Xiao Yehan accidentally met Wantingyu, the daughter of the prime minister, who was five years younger than him, at the bustling capital city lantern festival. He fell in love with her at first sight, and three years later, he asked His Majesty to marry the 19-year-old Wantingyu. Wantingyu and her childhood sweetheart Cheng Bangyang fell in love, but Cheng Bangyang gave up Wantingyu's marriage with the Yang family for the sake of the family. Wantingyu was heartbroken and accepted the decree to marry into the palace. Wantingyu thought she would never fall in love with anyone again, but when she got along with Xiao Yehan, she discovered that underneath his cold appearance was a considerate and gentle side, so Wantingyu gradually fell in love with Xiao Yehan, who had eyes for her...