[A shy, timid heroine who grows, and a nurturing, motherly hero who guides her. They save each other, both are each other's first and only, an utterly sweet story with no angst for the heroine.]
Yan Ru is an invisible, illegitimate daughter in the household of a low-ranking seventh-grade official. She is sent to the imperial palace to serve as a maid.
She knows that serving the emperor is like walking beside a tiger, especially when that tiger is a tyrant.
She thinks she will have to watch every word and deed for the rest of her life. Instead, she finds herself eating, drinking, and having fun, with her husband following her lead.
In his previous life, Chi Wu was an unfavored prince who fought his way to the throne through his own efforts.
Once he gained power, he became cruel and lawless, acting without restraint.
His trusted aides were killed, and he was indifferent.
His kingdom fell, and he turned a blind eye.
Thanks to his “efforts,” less than five years after he ascended the throne, the people were destitute and the land lay in ruins.
When the rebels attacked, he got his wish and fell beneath their blades.
He simply couldn't understand why that green-clad figure had thrown herself in front of him as he died.
Given another life, he wants to fall in love with her before anything else, rather than seek the truth.
With the hero's care, the heroine goes from meekly accepting whatever comes her way to standing up to those who bully her. She goes from socially anxious and insecure to radiant and outspoken, unafraid to express herself.
As he cares for her, the smile on the hero's face grows more frequent, too.
Neither lead has ever fallen in love with anyone but the other.
