Princess Li Yanxi was originally a pawn placed by her father, the emperor, in the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, meant to bring down a founding family whose achievements threatened the throne.
In her previous life, she watched the duke’s family get exiled and her consort’s heart break before realizing she had long since fallen deeply in love with him. Her mother died a tragic death, and she too passed away in the depths of the palace.
Reborn on her wedding night, she resolved never to let others control her again. She secretly allied with the duke and took her wayward husband in hand, making him copy books and kneel in punishment as she honed his character, transforming the unruly boy into an unparalleled gentleman.
Together, husband and wife thwarted the emperor’s plot, saved her mother, and supported the new emperor. In the end, they abandoned imperial power and riches, took each other’s hands, and traveled the land together.
