Female Lead
Previous life: She married into the marquis’s household at eighteen. Gentle and virtuous, she put her complete trust in her husband and her best friend. The two of them joined forces to frame her, and she died filled with hatred at just twenty-two.
After being reborn: Clever and decisive, ruthless but still kind at heart. She appears gentle and frail, but in reality she plans every move carefully.
Strengths: Skilled in music, medicine, and perfumery.
Male Lead
Identity: Heir to the Prince of Zhenbei, a stern-faced general with an impressive record of military victories.
Personality: Cold and distant on the surface, but deeply loyal and righteous. He is merciless to his enemies and utterly devoted to the woman he loves.
Background: He lost his mother when he was young and grew up in the military camp. He is poor at socializing but perceptive about people’s true nature.
First meeting with the female lead: She saves him by chance, and he recognizes her as the woman who left an unforgettable impression on him when they were young.
