Shen Zhaoning is the daughter of a general, and her mother and the queen are close friends. After his father died on the battlefield, his mother died in love and entrusted her to the queen before her death. In gratitude to Zhongliang, the emperor adopted her as his adopted daughter, named her Princess Zhaoning, and entered her into the royal family tree.
From then on, she grew up in the palace with the prince Xiao Chengyan and her cousin Gu Minglan. The three of them read together as classmates, practiced martial arts and drank together, and were brothers and sisters. In the eyes of everyone, they are enviable brother and sister friends. No one noticed that the way the prince looked at her had quietly crossed the line.
On the night when the prince ascended the throne, he had not yet woken up from the wedding wine. He did not go to the queen's bridal chamber, but opened Zhaoning's palace door.
"Brother Imperial, we are brother and sister."
"In name only."
"Once it's entered into the family tree, it can't be changed."
"I can't control that much."
He took possession of her by force. At that moment, she realized that he no longer wanted to be her royal brother.
The Queen Mother was furious and heartbroken. On one hand, she had the dignity of the royal family and the stability of the court, and on the other hand, she had a daughter who was raised by her own hands. She tearfully told Zhao Ning: The emperor cannot have weaknesses, you must leave. The best way out is to marry Gu Minglan, the cousin who has also loved her for many years.
Zhaoning agreed with tears. Before the marriage contract was completed, an urgent report was sent from the border: the powerful grassland country "Beique" heard that there was a magnificent princess in Daliang and sent an envoy to propose marriage. The cavalry sent troops to the border to start a war if she refused.
The whole court was in an uproar. If you send her to get married, you won't be able to part with her; if you don't, the war will start again. The emperor said coldly in the court: "My princess will not marry anyone."
——But last night, it was clearly him who pushed her into the abyss with his own hands.
The loyal orphan, the emperor's forbidden wife, the childhood sweetheart, the prairie wolf lord... Can she escape this palace wall, escape this fate?
