Rui Ning'er was the least favored illegitimate daughter in the Marquis's household, and the lowliest concubine serving Prince Mu Lingyuan, the Fourth Prince.
She loved him with all her heart and was willing to do anything for him, even if it meant being treated as Bai Ruyan's stand-in.
Bai Ruyan was the moonlight in Mu Lingyuan's heart: gentle, kind, pure and immaculate. But only Rui Ning'er knew what a venomous heart lay beneath that beautiful face.
Bai Ruyan faked her death to escape, leaving behind a blood-written letter that framed Rui Ning'er.
Furious, Mu Lingyuan locked Rui Ning'er in a dark room and tormented her day and night.
He throttled her and said she didn't deserve to live, yet panicked when she truly came close to dying.
When Bai Ruyan returned, the truth gradually came to light, and Mu Lingyuan finally realized just how terribly wrong he had been.
But Rui Ning'er no longer dared to love him. Kneeling on the ground, she kowtowed and begged him to let her go.
With red-rimmed eyes, Mu Lingyuan pulled her into his arms and said hoarsely, “Don't be afraid. I'll give you my life in exchange.”
