When she was eight years old, Jiang Ning was abandoned by her biological mother in a ruined temple. It was Pei Yan, the prince of Dingyuan Hou, who picked her up and brought her back to the Hou Mansion. He taught her music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and raised her to be a gentle and submissive adopted daughter, but she could always only be a "sister".
Jiang Ning has been secretly in love with Pei Yan for many years, but due to her identity, she was exiled to Hanshan Taoist Temple for five years by the mistress of the Hou Mansion. Five years later, her best friend Shu Mingyue was seriously ill, and the "Water Boat" drawing she had devoted so much effort to was swept away by her fiancé Chen Pei, with the intention of offering it to the current prince in exchange for a future.
In order to save her best friend's hard work, Jiang Ning returned to Beijing alone. After seeking help from her brother Pei Yan to no avail, she gritted her teeth and went to seek help from the ruthless prince Xiao Jinyuan who controlled the world's water transportation.
Xiao Jinyuan pinched her chin, his eyes were very aggressive: "If you don't want your brother to know that you are here to beg for orphans, just be good."
World view and setting: In the Dayuan Dynasty, there are many powerful families, and water transportation is the lifeline of the country's economy. Although there are great defenses for men and women, they are not too harsh. The family has great power.
The breaking point at the beginning: Jiang Ning was publicly humiliated by a scumbag in order to help her best friend get back the drawings. When she was forced into a desperate situation, the originally aloof prince was watching the show and proposed a humiliating deal when she was at her most desperate.
