Shen Qingjin, the cherished legitimate daughter of the Jin family, was born to be the apple of everyone’s eye, showered with all the family’s tenderness and affection. With her ethereal beauty and immortal-like grace, she was gentle, sweet, pure, and innocent. She had a kind grandmother, parents who doted on her, and brothers who always took her side. Everyone in the household adored her. Raised in a life of comfort and untouched by worldly strife, she was known throughout the capital as a fairy-like noblewoman.
Xiao Yanci, the Prince of Jing, was born to the highest station and was refined and handsome. A scholar and warrior of rare talent, he had no interest in power and was always polite yet distant with others. Shen Qingjin alone received all the love in his heart. He first saw the soft and adorable girl at a palace banquet when they were children, and immediately felt protective of her. When they met again as adults, he fell for her at first sight. From then on, he approached her with ever-greater gentleness, openly favoring her and having eyes for no one else.
There are no villains, heart-wrenching entanglements, or schemes in this story. Instead, both families’ elders do everything they can to bring the couple together, while all their friends and relatives play matchmaker. It’s a sweet, heartwarming journey from their shy, mutual crush to a marriage arranged by imperial decree, and then to a magnificent wedding procession stretching for miles. He promises her a lifetime of peace and gives her his undivided devotion. After their wedding, they live in perfect harmony, raise a loving family, travel across the realm hand in hand, and grow old together, filling their days with the bliss of family reunions and a love that never fails.