Historical Romance / Marriage Before Love / Political Intrigue / Matched in Strength / Fated Entanglement / Fictional Ancient Setting
A red bridal veil brings a lifelong vow. From the very beginning, this marriage was a calculated move.
In the nineteenth year of Yonghe under the Jing Dynasty, an imperial decree betrothed Xu Zhiyi, eldest legitimate daughter of the Defender-General’s household, to Zhao Yan, the current emperor’s third son, Prince Su.
All the world saw was brocade piled high and a bridal procession stretching ten miles. No one knew
To the imperial family, she was a blade held over the Xu family, a means of keeping the noble houses in check.
To him, she was a “pawn” forced on him by his father, an obstacle to his plans.
To her, she was a cage she had no choice but to enter for the safety of her entire family.
On their wedding night, he coldly laid down the rules. “Be a good Princess Consort Su. Don’t presume to want anything else.”
She calmly agreed. “I will keep to my place, Your Highness. Please do as you wish.”
His heart belonged to another, while she had no interest in love. A political contest between two people called husband and wife quietly began in the depths of the prince’s residence.
But when probing turned to confrontation, calculation became sincere, and the hidden ties of the past came to light, as the court shifted and danger closed in…
They gradually discovered that beneath this cold marriage, undercurrents had been surging all along.
He was a cold-faced prince with the realm in his heart. She was the sole surviving daughter of a military family, her edge concealed in its sheath.
Would they remain each other’s perfect “allies,” or take one step forward and become the only “confidants” in these troubled times who could trust each other with their backs?
The clear breeze knows my heart, and blows my dream to Chang’an.
This game of marriage as a chessboard: what end will it finally reach?
