[Two male leads + mind reading + sweet romance and political intrigue + happy ending]
A modern designer transmigrates and becomes Sikong Nuo, a gentle, soft-spoken, quiet concubine-born son of the Marquis of Jing’an. Under suspicion from the emperor and pressure from his family’s interests, he is forced to marry Beiming Ge, the cold, taciturn Northern Guardian General who holds power over the court. He becomes the general’s wife, a figure everyone watches with concern for his uncertain future.
On their wedding night, their nuptial cups shatter. Unbowed, Sikong Nuo says, “If the general is unwilling, we can sleep in separate beds.” His words make the cold-faced Beiming Ge see him in a new light.
The next morning, during the customary visit to the elders, he faces one challenge after another in Songhe Hall. Drawing on the classics and using quick wit, he turns the tables and establishes himself before everyone’s eyes, earning the general’s quiet protection.
He expects every step to be difficult, but the general turns over the entire household account to him. As he examines stacks of old ledgers, years of hidden corruption and financial losses are laid bare. A scheme involving one hundred thousand taels of silver points straight to the parasites within the household.
Even more astonishing, the decisive Northern Guardian General can hear his thoughts from afar!
One appears quiet and gentle but is strong inside, using modern knowledge to plan every move. The other is a ruthless, cool, and commanding warrior, with a deep love hidden beneath his frosty exterior.
Even more bizarrely, Sikong Nuo can hear other people’s thoughts, and Beiming Ge can hear theirs too!
At first, they are cold toward each other, and the general dismisses him. But after hearing people’s thoughts, Beiming Ge sees through the female antagonist’s false kindness and protects his wife without drawing attention to it. Midway through, the two confess their secrets and join forces to tear away Wen Shuang’s disguise, using their mind-reading abilities to foil Prince Xian’s rebellion and put an end to the emperor’s suspicions.
What begins as a political marriage turns into mutual devotion. The cold-faced general becomes a doting husband, and the gentle young lord reveals his sharp edge.
In the end, the two leave the court together and retreat to the mountains, leaving behind their heaven-defying mind-reading powers
