Young emperor x gentle minister's wife, younger male lead with no prior experience, no harem, no first love
I:
The emperor ascended the throne at a young age. His parents watched him for more than three months. Seeing how kind, capable, and humble he was toward his subjects, they decided he was clearly cut out to be a wise ruler. At last, reassured, they handed over the burden of rule, left the palace, and went to enjoy themselves in Jiangnan.
A month later, they hurried back without stopping.
"I hear you stole someone else's wife?"
II:
Shen Qiuxue had been married into the Lu family for four years. Her husband was gentle and proper, and everyone in the Lu household treated her well. It was a rare and happy marriage. Though she still hadn't conceived, the Lu family reassured her that there was no rush. Her husband refused to take a concubine, keeping only her by his side.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, she attended the palace banquet with her husband as a noblewoman married to a court official. The dancers' long sleeves swirled before her eyes. Amid the clinking of cups and lively conversation, the new emperor's gaze rested on her briefly, then moved away without a trace.
After the banquet, her husband got separated from her while drunk. Just as she was at a loss, a palace attendant suddenly came to lead the way, saying he would take her to find her husband.
In the hazy night, Shen Qiuxue unknowingly walked through the gates of Zichen Hall. She looked up to find the young emperor sitting on the throne, his features handsome and his bearing extraordinary.
The hall doors quietly closed.
She stepped back and asked in a trembling voice, "Where is my husband?"
"I'm right here."
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Empress Shen of the Tiansheng era was first the wife of a man from the Lu family, then taken by the emperor. She lived a life of honor, while the six inner palaces remained empty.
Theme: Love must be expressed with all your heart
