Lin Yanshu transmigrated into this ancient world, convinced she had become a willful, pampered young lady, and pledged her life to the newly appointed top scholar.
But the capital was tangled in a web of competing powers, and her marriage became a bargaining chip in the hands of the scheming, a blade wielded between rival factions.
Fortunately, the emperor took pity on her. Though there were some twists and turns along the way, in the end her story returned to the old-fashioned conclusion: two people in love finally end up together.
As the conspiracy was peeled back layer by layer, she no longer cared to distinguish sincerity from deceit.
Her marriage was a scheme, and she was a pawn. The plotters were the crown prince, the emperor, perhaps her father, who had tacitly approved, or her husband, who had deliberately played his part.
Amid a hall full of finely dressed people, no one saw her as a living, breathing person.
She handed over a letter of separation and left the capital without looking back.
She went from being a pawn to becoming the one who moved the pieces herself.
And the man who had once looked down on her finally learned to look up at her.
Happy ending, with a focus on personal growth
Theme: You must hold the reins in your own hands.
