Pei Yiyi decided at the age of eight that she would "punish evil, uphold justice, bring order to the world, and help the people live in peace."
Later, she studied hard, passed the women's imperial examination, entered the imperial court and the Court of Palace Attendants, and became one of the Deputy Commander Song of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's favored subordinates. At the height of her success, she felt she was a soaring swan, with her ambitions within reach.
In the tenth year of Qingyuan, the female general Wang Yeqing was implicated in a treason case. Overnight, the prominent Wang clan, once related to the imperial family, became prisoners.
Pei Yiyi stepped forward. But that one stand cost her not only her official position, but also the loyalty of everyone around her.
Someone rescued her from the mass grave and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
He said, "Do you know why you ended up in such a predicament?"
Pei Yiyi said nothing.
His voice was gentle. "This era may look prosperous, but who knows how much filth is hidden beneath the surface? The purer your good intentions, the sharper your claws need to be. If you light a lamp on a rainy night without putting a shade over it, aren't you asking to be called a fool?"
"Don't cry. Have some congee first."
Pei Yiyi glanced sideways at him. From then on, she learned to put a thick shade over that lamp.
Three years later, after making plans step by step, she returned to the capital and reentered court. She rose to the highest ranks, reformed the court above and the economy below, lightened taxes, and won the people's hearts. She not only repaid every humiliation she had suffered, but also became a good official beloved by the people.
She fulfilled the ambition she had held since she was eight.
Only later did she learn that he had stayed by her side as thousands cursed her, quietly watching her achieve her ambitions and flourish with every step.
Someone asked him, "What is your ambition?"
He Jia smiled, his eyes calm and unrestrained.
"I was born into poverty and low status. From the day I was born, I was the most despised kind of person in the eyes of the world. I grew up feeding on the wickedness of human nature, scraping by and living a life of petty schemes. If I hadn't met her, my ambition would have been to destroy this world."
"But then I met her."
A hint of warmth appeared in his smile as he set down his teacup.
"So, naturally, my ambition is to marry her."
In the fifteenth year of Qingyuan, the eleventh prince, Sima Zhi, married Miss Pei, Pei Yiyi.
It was a major event, but few people thought the match would work.
Although Sima Zhi was the emperor's most beloved prince, he was sinister and unpredictable. Pei Yiyi was at least an official, but she probably wouldn't have an easy life after marrying him.
The people in the prince's residence shook their heads and clicked their tongues. "You've got it all wrong, brother!"
They had barely finished speaking when they heard their own cold and arrogant eleventh prince ask anxiously from behind them, "Has my wife come home yet?"
#The leads aren't good people in the traditional sense. They believe in repaying every grudge and never letting the slightest offense go unanswered. Don't read if that's not your thing.
#The romance and plot should each make up about half the story. The setting and official ranks are entirely fictional, so don't take them as fact.
Theme: Fight for the justice in your heart
