[The amnesiac wife from the bandit stronghold, the emperor’s cherished first love]
A strong-willed yet kindhearted daughter of the Bai family × a restrained, possessive emperor bound by love
Married young!!!
[Only devoted to each other | Political intrigue and tragic romance | Rekindled love | Misunderstandings cleared up | Joining forces to overturn a wrongful conviction]
Zhou Zhi (Bai Zhi) ends up in a bandit stronghold, having lost all her memories.
She saves a merchant named Jinan who has run into danger, never suspecting that this gentle merchant is Ye Nanyi, the emperor of Great Yu, who has spent four years searching every corner of the realm for her.
Back then, his power was still too frail. Trapped in the late emperor’s schemes, he could only watch helplessly as loyal officials were framed, with no way to save them. Now he has ascended the throne and holds all the power in the realm, yet years of guilt still weigh on his heart.
She has never let go of the injustice that tore her family apart. Secretly making preparations, she plans to escape during the autumn rites and travel far to the northwest to gather her old allies and overturn the case.
But assassins ambush her in the forest, their icy blades aimed at her heart! At the critical moment, the emperor, dressed in black, steps forward to protect her, his dragon robe drenched in blood.
On the carriage ride back to the palace, as dusk falls, he lays bare every secret and every feeling he has kept buried for years.
“If I still choose to leave, what will you do?”
“No matter how long it takes, I’ll keep waiting for you.”
Layer upon layer of suspicion crumbles away. The affection of the young couple they once were, and the deep love they kept restrained in silence for years, can no longer be avoided.
The court is rife with undercurrents, and the truth behind the old wrongful conviction remains shrouded in mystery.
This time, she no longer has to seek justice alone, and he no longer has to bear the agony of longing by himself.
