Dou Lingyi, the legitimate daughter of the Jiangnan Dou family, was originally a delicate girl cherished by her parents. However, her parents died suddenly, and the greedy tribesmen pressed on each other step by step, embezzling family property and maliciously plotting against her, leaving her with no place in Jiangnan. When she was desperate, she relied on an old marriage contract from her childhood to go to the capital and seek refuge in Jiang Guogong's mansion, which her father had deliberately stayed away from.
When she first entered a high-ranking family, she was snobbishly and scorned by her subordinates. Only Mrs. Jiang took care of her with compassion. And the person she was engaged to - Jiang Guan'an, the cold, dignified, distant and indifferent prince of Jiang Mansion, had a cold temperament. He did not refuse the engagement but was not enthusiastic either. He was cold and distant at first sight, without any warmth at all.
In the past, there was no place to return to Jiangnan, and the prison of the powerful became the only way to survive. Dou Lingyi, who is burdened with the heavy responsibility of seizing the family business, restrains his vivid and bright past and hides his forbearance. She knew that this engagement was just a tie between them: he had no intention of marrying, and she needed the protection of Jiang Mansion to preserve the Dou family's foundation and get rid of the plot of her clan members.
In the deep courtyard with red walls, people's hearts are unpredictable. A calm and intelligent damsel in distress, a cold and lonely son of a noble family, the two are tightly bound by an old marriage letter. She camped every step of the way in the prosperous capital city. In the undercurrent of the Duke's mansion, she sought to protect herself, investigate past events, and protect her family's property. She waited for the wind to blow and sought stability for the rest of her life.
Intention: Be firm in yourself and follow your own path.