On the day Lin Yuchan gives birth, she receives word that her husband has died in battle.
Her infant son is frail, and her mother-in-law falls ill. With no other choice, Lin Yuchan takes a job as wet nurse to the young master of the Duke's household.
The young master is precious, so he needs the best milk. The old madam orders Lin Yuchan to eat nourishing food every day.
On a bitterly cold day in the twelfth lunar month, she leaves the old madam's room and runs into Xiao Qing, the heir.
Everyone says that the heir Xiao Qing is of imperial blood, served as a companion to the Crown Prince, excels in both letters and arms, and has already won great renown on the battlefield at a young age. Truly, he is a peerless talent.
At first, Lin Yuchan catches only a brief glimpse of him and thinks the praise is well deserved.
Later, while nursing the young master in a side room, she is startled when the heir barges in. His gaze falls on her exposed beauty, and no matter how much she scolds him, he refuses to look away.
Xiao Qing is a true favorite of heaven.
From childhood on, he has always gotten whatever he wanted.
One day, he goes to pay his respects in his grandmother's courtyard, and a sweet fragrance makes him stop.
The woman it belongs to is beautiful, slender as a willow, and graceful as flowing water.
The soft lullaby she sings to soothe the child stirs his heart.
Someone so tempting should belong to him alone.
Even if she is the widow of one of his soldiers.
He uses both threats and favors, exhausting every means until he finally confines her in an outside residence.
At first, he is merely acting on a whim. Later, he develops a taste for her and becomes unable to pull himself away.
They share a quiet, happy time together, and Xiao Qing believes she has fallen for him too.
But when word arrives that her husband has come back from the dead, she leaves him without hesitation.
Everything Xiao Qing has ever wanted has always been within easy reach. But this time, he must climb to the summit of power and beg for the moon's mercy.
Even if he falls and is shattered, he will gladly accept it.
1. The female lead is not a virgin, but the male lead is.
2. Coercive possession, outrageous melodrama, and a groveling redemption arc.
3. The female lead is not a strong woman type. She is a sweet, delicate yet resilient innocent.
4. The male lead is awful when he doesn't love her, and still awful after he falls in love.
Theme: Love others and love yourself
