In her sixth year of writing books to support herself, Su Jingyu was reunited with the Shangshu household, who had found her after she had been living away from home.
Though the Shangshu household had rules for everything, at least she had fine clothes and good food, and her days were peaceful and comfortable. Every now and then, Su Jingyu would think of an old friend. It seemed he had not written to her in a long time.
Then, at a spring outing and banquet, Prince An, who was rumored to have recently fallen ill with lovesickness, saw her for the first time and immediately seemed to lose his mind. He insisted that she had once toyed with his affections and abandoned him, breaking his heart.
Su Jingyu looked at his handsome face, fair as jade, and thought for a long while, but still could not remember where she had seen him. All she could do was tell him sincerely:
"Perhaps my memory is poor, but I really can't remember who you are. Could you give me a hint?"
After hearing this, the exalted Prince An was so furious that his old illness flared up. He fainted in full view of everyone.
Fortunately, the imperial physicians arrived in time. When Prince An awoke, he glared at her with red-rimmed eyes, took the hand of the Emperor, who had hurried over upon hearing the news, and said in a plaintive, utterly aggrieved voice, "I beg Your Majesty, my imperial brother, to grant me a marriage."
The farce caused a sensation throughout the city. Su Jingyu thought it was merely a misunderstanding caused by the whim of a royal scion, and had no idea about the missed meeting caused by a twist of fate years ago.
It was only when Prince An finally managed to make her "discover for herself" that they had been pen pals for years, and that he was her number one fan, that she learned the truth.
Su Jingyu: ...I'll have to politely decline. If you want to eat eggs, why must you come see the hen? Now that my secret identity is exposed, talking to him just feels weird.
Prince An, who had been confidently waiting for her to "chase him through hell and high water": I told you she toyed with my affections and abandoned me! That's so unfair!! Imperial brother, you have to stand up for me!!!
A spoiled, straightforward, happy puppy × a girl with a heart of iron and social anxiety. A cute and sweet little romance.
The male lead is spoiled but not bad, and won't use his power to force the female lead. The Emperor is also fairly sane. The male lead's request for a marriage decree fails, so he has to pursue her himself.
Theme: You deserve to be loved
