[Age-gap warning!]
Modern office worker Shutong opens her eyes to find she has become a fifteen-year-old young lady of the Hesheli family in the Qing dynasty. In the chaos of a palace banquet, she tumbles into the arms of Prince An, Yue Le.
He is a prince with power over the court, clad in dark robes and a jade belt, his brows and eyes bearing the authority of the years. Yet when he meets her clear, bewildered gaze, something stirs in his hardened heart. With the liveliness and candor of a modern soul, she faces this legendary “big shot,” moving from initial panic to daring to stand on tiptoe and surprise him with a little taste of modern life.
Yue Le watches this “sapling” who has wandered into his stern princely residence. He can’t help but be amused by her flights of fancy, yet he also can’t resist sheltering her beneath his wing. He shields her from the hidden attacks of family rivalries, accompanies her through every season in the capital, and even clumsily tries to understand her talk of “checking in” and “slacking off.”
The gulf between their ages and social positions gradually fades as they spend their days together. His devotion is hidden in quiet acts of protection, while her reliance on him shows in the closeness she seeks without even realizing it.
