Su Zhiwei, the prime minister's only daughter, is beautiful, clever, and exceptionally talented. As soon as she reaches marriageable age, suitors crowd the gates of the prime minister's residence.
The prime minister once declared that anyone wishing to marry his only daughter must be both talented and handsome, with impeccable character. The young men of the capital all studied hard, staying up late and pushing themselves to the limit, hoping for just one glance of favor from her.
But though the Prince of Xiang was interested, the goddess was not. No matter how handsome or talented these men were, they all left the prime minister's residence with their betrothal gifts in tow.
Just as everyone thought no one in the world could win the beauty's hand, she asked for a marriage herself at a banquet.
And the man she chose was the Fifth Prince, Yan Qianfan, who was said to bring disaster wherever he went.
Everyone said the Fifth Prince was cursed by fate, destined to be alone. His birth had killed his mother, and those around him all seemed to die young. The prime minister's family naturally objected, and many people tried to talk her out of it.
But Su Zhiwei seemed bewitched, and would not change her mind. Her family had no choice but to accept it.
After she married into his household, the misfortune everyone had expected never came. Instead, people began saying that a lucky star had shielded them from disaster.
It was also then that Yan Qianfan entered the court and rose steadily through the ranks.
That is the story everyone knows. What no one knows is that Su Zhiwei was never bewitched.
Her greatest wish in life was for her family to make its mark in history. The sons of the great clans could not help her, and the arrogant princes could not help her. Only the foolish Yan Qianfan, who trusted her without question, was willing to let her put him to work.
And only after she married him did the husband who had originally been nothing more than a stepping stone for the Su family gradually become her true husband.
Theme: Our fate is in our own hands.
