Once Promised the World

Shen Hengwu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family in Beijing, grew up with her childhood sweetheart Pei Yan, the son of the Pei family next door. Pei Yanzhi's parents died early, and his family was in decline, but he was born in a quiet and peaceful life. He treated her very well - he dug out bird's nests, bought candy cakes, and stuffed candied fruits for her. He was the closest "Yanzhi brother" in Shen Hengwu's heart. However, she only thought of it as a brother-sister relationship and never thought about it deeply. In the year of the hairpin, Xie Yan, the legitimate son of the Xie family, came to propose marriage. Xie Yan was gentle and polite and had a similar family background. The Shen family's parents were very satisfied, but Shen Hengwu was inexplicably flustered. The night when the news spread, there was a heavy rain. Pei Yanzhi climbed over the courtyard wall, pushed open the window lattice, and broke into her boudoir soaked all over, just to ask her, "Are you okay?" At that moment, Shen Hengwu was shocked to realize that he had already been deeply in love with this sweetheart. She refused the Xie family's marriage proposal, but it caused dissatisfaction with the Xie family and rumors in the capital. Shen's parents also grounded her on the ground that they were not worthy of her family status, and they were not allowed to interact with each other. Pei Yanzhi knew that only fame could change his career, so he studied hard and vowed to return from high school. The scientific examination was about to take place, and the Xie family secretly tried to prevent Pei Yanzhi from taking the examination. Shen Hengwu ignored the ban and tried to deliver the news to help him resolve the crisis. Pei Yanzhi lived up to his expectations and passed the imperial examination. At that time, he asked to marry Shen Hengwu. The emperor felt his deep affection and granted the marriage personally. The two finally got married, and after their marriage they played the piano and the harp in harmony. That "crazy act" of climbing through the window on a rainy night became their private joke and became a favorite story in Beijing. Everyone in the world knows that the other person is a good match, but Shen Hengwu knows that - a childhood sweetheart is no match for a bamboo horse. There is deep love in the world, but the true heart cannot be let down. Concept: How can a green plum compete with a bamboo horse?