Shen Zhaoning, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, was bullied by her stepmother and concubine after her mother died of illness. In the cold weather of the twelfth lunar month, she was forced to kneel on the cold floor tiles, wiped away the cold tears from the corners of her eyes, and asked in a low voice - "Why don't you love me?"
These words were heard by Lu Mingzhang, the prince of the East Palace.
Everyone in the capital knew that this "Jade-Faced Yama" was neither womanly nor humane. However, he stopped and glanced at her through the screen.
Later, the Shen family collapsed, and a decree from the East Palace was sent to her - the crown prince accepted a concubine.
She thought this was a deal and was prepared to treat each other with "ice". But she never thought that this cold-faced prince would actually hurt her to the core in the most intimate way.
She said, "Why don't you love me?" And he spent the rest of his life answering.
Later, she sat in the high hall, her enemies bowed her head, and she offered tea and called her mother.
And he just sighed in her ear——
"A lady doesn't have to stand on tiptoe, she will bow her head for her husband."
