In the final years of the previous dynasty, the six-year-old second son of the Marquis of Wu'an was abducted and left for dead. His face was disfigured, and he was poisoned. During his escape, he found a baby girl hidden in an urn. From then on, he changed his name and lived in seclusion... Nineteen years later, he faked his own death according to plan and infiltrated various factions, but failed to account for the young woman he had raised becoming obsessively attached to him after his supposed death.
Yan Qingzhu thought that Rong Que, the family member who understood her best, would grow up to explore lakes and mountains with her. But Rong Que died, in a horrific manner.
She searched for revenge until her spirit was shaken to its core. Then she met Xun Huai, whose face bore a half resemblance to Rong Que's. He claimed to be Rong Que's relative, and was a cold-faced, foxlike seducer who would secretly tempt her with his body.
Rong Que wasn't as handsome as him, nor as powerful, but Yan Qingzhu only wanted Rong Que back, to be her very own magpie.
When Xun Huai was Rong Que, he was ugly, timid, and weak. He hated the identity of the person who had raised Yan Qingzhu.
If he couldn't love her as
