[Women-centered romance with multiple male leads + strong heroine + light comedy + ensemble cast + exhilarating emotional tension + imaginative premise + heroine pursues men, all men are virgins + debates and ideas + nontraditional ancient-world setting]
Those above scheme; those below struggle and waver.
Knowing full well how cruel Ji Qinghao can be, he still breaks his own wings and willingly falls into her arms.
He knows she wears a false face. He knows how mercurial she is, yet still chooses to submit. He knows her mind is as cunning as a demon’s, her thoughts intricate, her past, the kindness in her heart, and her suffering. He still chooses to follow her.
People say Ji Qinghao is noble by birth, favored by the emperor, courteous and kind, ambitious and clever.
Ji Qinghao craves power, wealth, and pleasure, yet also wants to roam the world. She is honest and courteous but not always well-behaved, and sometimes she acts on a whim without a shred of manners.
She knows how to earn loyalty by offering sincerity, but never gives her own heart.
If Ji Qinghao wants to indulge in worldly pleasures,
all manner of beautiful people will come to her door. “Wife, Qingzhu doesn’t want to…”
Later, he tugs at Ji Qinghao’s sleeve, eyes brimming with tears.
“Wife, don’t abandon me. I’ll make you happy this time!”
“Your Highness, Prince Chen! My father is the Grand Tutor, and I, Si Huaijin, was supposed to marry into a family, yet I’ve suffered this calamity. How can you treat me so poorly?”
Later, he willingly bows his head.
“Wife, Huaijin doesn’t want freedom. Please have mercy on me.”
If she wants power,
she’ll have strategists of every kind at her side. “My lord, rest assured. I’ll help you ascend the throne.”
“Your Highness, I’ll make you proud and bring honor to your name!”
If she wants wealth, she was born with it.
There is only one throne, but more than one person wants her dead.
Everything can be faked. Only his desire for the throne will always be real.
