No angst for the male or female lead, and a one-on-one romance.
Shen Zhaoning, a concubine-born daughter, has to tread carefully in the Shen household.
She once rescued a man in a ruined temple and thought nothing of it.
Later, he came to her door, saying he wanted to repay her kindness.
She assumed he’d give her some silver at most.
Instead, he helped her bring down her legal mother, send her half-sister away, and face-slap a princess, protecting her all the way to becoming a general’s wife.
The whole capital says she’s lucky.
She just smiles.
Lucky?
She’s only ever done one thing right in her life:
Opening the door to that ruined temple on a rainy night.
[Concubine-born daughter’s comeback + court intrigue + mutual devotion + sweet, satisfying face-slapping]
The writing is very good and delicate.