Clear Dew and Sweet Fragrance, Worthy of You

Jiang Ruoyun lost both her parents at the age of ten and spent seven years living under the roof of the Duke of Zhenguo, always wary of displeasing those around her. The heir, Xiao Yanzhi, detested her. So when he left the capital, she quietly married Gu Huaijin, a low-ranking official from a poor family, a man with barely a coin to his name but an unbending spine. She thought escaping her cage meant freedom. She had no idea that Xiao Yanzhi would only realize his feelings after returning, breaking off his prestigious engagement and pursuing her at every turn. She was not afraid. With her family’s inherited skill in blending fragrances, she built a business from eighty coins, opening a perfume shop, taking in orphan girls, and standing up to the powerful. Her husband made a place for her in the political arena, while she kept a warm home for him. When the wrongs were righted and her enemies punished, Xiao Yanzhi finally asked, “What if, back then...” She said, “There are no what-ifs.” He said, “We have all the time in the world.” But for some people, all that remains is time.