She entered the palace at seven and met him at twelve.
He was a solitary crown prince; she was a caged bird.
The white cat, Ah Wang, promised that all her hopes would come true.
Her elder brother vowed, “I'll bring you home.”
Changqing swore, “I'll protect you all your life.”
The Crown Prince whispered, “I'll offer you the realm as my bride price, and make you my one and only empress.”
“In this vast palace, with no one to rely on, thank goodness you are my refuge.”
“You are my strength, too.”
They protected each other in the depths of the palace, staying by one another through life and death.
He ascended the throne, and she became empress.
The realm was at peace, and the years passed in serenity.
Childhood sweethearts grew old together, a love story for the ages.
