[1]
In the winter of the late Jian'an era, Zhen Shi risked her life to stop Cao Pi from usurping the Han throne, determined to uphold the integrity of the Han dynasty. But ten years later, even the bond between husband and wife could not withstand an emperor's suspicion and cold-heartedness. Zhen Shi was given a cup of poisoned wine and died with regrets, leaving behind only a wisp of her soul, preserved in the Longevity Pendant as it drifted through a thousand years.
[2]
Zhen Yao had only just graduated from college when she transmigrated by accident into the Three Kingdoms era, becoming the ill-fated Zhen Ji.
She thought she had been given a chance to start her life over, but the moment she opened her eyes, she was facing an arranged marriage!
On one side was a fiancé she had never met, rumored to come from a powerful family. On the other was a sharp-tongued, scheming young man she had encountered by chance. Oh heavens, how was she supposed to choose?!
In history, Zhen Ji's fate was to have her face covered with her hair and her mouth stuffed with chaff. How tragic!
Zhen Yao had long had enough of being pushed around. She would neither give in and accept her fate nor blindly gamble with her heart. In this chaotic age, she was determined to carve out a way to survive that belonged to her alone.
[3]
After many ups and downs in the turbulent world, and weighing her options carefully, Zhen Yao decided to use Cao Pi's power to bring peace to the realm and improve the people's lives. But she repeatedly offended the interests of the great clans and became a target for everyone.
Yet this time, Cao Pi, the Wei Emperor Wen whom the world saw as suspicious and ruthless, stood in front of her without hesitation to protect her.
“I don't need a virtuous wife. I need a Zhen San who can make decisions with me and argue right back.”
If someone has betrayed you before, can you trust him again?
Looking at the young man whose eyes were filled with her, Zhen Yao couldn't help testing him. “Cao Zihuan, what if you go back on your word again?”
“If I break this vow... then in my next life, may I be reborn as a beast!”
[Characters]
Zhen Yao: Frail-looking, but fearless in the face of power and always charging ahead, a cheerful little puppy.
Cao Pi: Proud and prickly on the outside, but sentimental and perceptive within, an emperor reborn.
Theme: Choose your heart, choose your path, choose your life.
