Cui You grew up on the frontier, wild and unruly by nature.
On their wedding night, he said to his bride, "Tsk, it's only for tonight. Don't expect me to stay over after this."
Ji Yueming, who had taken another woman's place as the bride, brightened. What a great deal!
When the enemy invaded, Cui You went back to the frontier.
Returning from war, Cui You found a woman who looked almost exactly like his wife, wearing her clothes and smiling at him. "Husband, you're back!"
Cui You laughed angrily, grabbed the woman by the neck, and threw her aside.
But he searched the entire capital and couldn't find Ji Yueming.
With nowhere to vent his fury and longing, he imprisoned the princess, his whole body radiating menace.
"You impersonated a princess. Your entire family deserves execution! You hurt my wife and still refuse to repent. Fine... I'll make you wish you were dead!"
"She was nothing but a lowly commoner! She's been dead for ages! Ha ha... Where did she die? They dumped her in a mass grave two years ago. There isn't even a bone left!"
"Shut up!!"
Cui You was consumed by hatred, and terrified that this might be the truth.
He searched day and night.
Year after year.
Later, he saw a faintly familiar figure in an unremarkable woman doctor.
But Ji Yueming had no intention of acknowledging him.
She watched as worry made him ill, as he lay awake all night, trapped in delusions.
She quietly prescribed medicine for him.
Then she quietly packed her bags and left the capital.
She walked alone through many places, the bells on her person ringing. He followed her like a man possessed.
Once she discovered him, he followed openly.
Ji Yueming pretended not to see him.
Cui You was the one who couldn't take it. He knelt on one knee at her feet and begged:
"Little Moon, won't you look at me?"
Theme: Love knows no distinction of status.
