Synopsis
[Court Intrigue, Smart Leads] [Master and Servant Turned Allies] [Devoted Heroine] [She Saves Him] [A Difficult Person Needs a Lover Who Won't Leave] [I Have Become an Ancient-Era Superfan]
[Forthright, Clearheaded, Steadfast Heroine × Sharp-Tongued, Scheming, Broken Prince]
The best thing Xie Fengshi ever did was make Shen Xihe a retainer of his prince's household.
Shen Xihe won over powerful ministers and challenged imperial authority. He slept until noon, basking in the sun with a look of pure contentment.
Shen Xihe repeatedly risked her life and escaped death by a hair. He turned a page in his storybook, completely engrossed.
The favored consort: Why not strike out on your own?
The crown prince: Why not strike out on your own?
The emperor: Why not strike out on your own?
Even Xie Fengshi couldn't help asking, "Why not... strike out on your own?"
Shen Xihe: "Does Your Highness like dried tofu? I'll go buy some in a bit."
Shen Xihe has three principles: Hurt me, and you're done for. Hurt the prince, and you're done for. If you hurt me, you won't get the chance to hurt the prince.
She grew up listening to stories about Xie Fengshi. Her grandfather was his tutor and loved telling stories, from his miserable childhood to his glory days. He had been a reckless young man who won a title of prince in a single battle. Whenever Shen Xihe saw her grandfather's proud expression, she couldn't help feeling jealous. But then the darling of heaven fell into the mud. He was held captive for three years, and when he fell, everyone piled on.
She could sit still no longer. The prince couldn't be ruined! She would protect her grandfather's good name!
Under the alias Yu Shiyue, she became a retainer of the prince's household and step by step pulled the disheartened young man out of the whirlpool of political intrigue. She would brave any danger for him.
The world thought she was simply devoted to her master, but no one knew how many times she repeated Xie Fengshi's name during that hardest winter, just to keep her faith and survive.
The thing Xie Fengshi regretted most in his life was also making Shen Xihe his retainer.
His tutor loved telling stories, and the person he told him the most stories about was his granddaughter, Shen Xihe.
His tutor said she was skilled in both letters and arms, a martial arts prodigy the likes of whom appeared only once in a century.
But Xie Fengshi saw her severed hand tendons and chronic illness, and knew that, as a woman, she could never enter officialdom.
His tutor said she was a mischievous tomboy who climbed onto roofs and tore them apart.
But Xie Fengshi saw Shen Xihe sunk in gloom, endlessly turning over schemes and calculations, too anxious to sleep.
His tutor said she was a picky eater, born to a life of luxury.
But Xie Fengshi knew she'd swallowed spoiled rice, chewed tree roots, eaten rotting flesh, and drunk blood. After that, dressed in coarse clothes and straw sandals, she disappeared into the common crowd.
He had never wanted to seize power. But when he saw this girl, still full of fighting spirit after all she had endured, and thought of the boy who had given up on himself countless times, he finally became willing to take the first step toward reclaiming his dignity.
Years later, Xie Fengshi still couldn't understand why he had trusted her. Perhaps he had nowhere else to turn. Perhaps curiosity had gotten the better of him. Or perhaps he simply couldn't believe that someone who had promised to bring him home would betray him.
Reading Guide:
1. A little lighthearted everyday life. No melodrama. Both leads are smart. No supernatural nonsense. 1v1, ensemble cast.
2. The male lead has a growth arc and will be weak in the beginning.
3. Political intrigue is the focus, so the romance develops slowly.
4. Neither lead gets put through the wringer. There's little point tormenting two sad souls.
5. The heroine isn't lovesick. Her initial desire to protect him comes from compassion and her family's teachings. She's clearheaded, so don't worry.
6. Special note: The title "prince" doesn't only mean the emperor's younger brother. Imperial sons can also be granted princely titles, and all the princes in this story are the emperor's sons! So Fourth Prince, Prince of Zhenbei, and Fourth Imperial Son all refer to the male lead.
Theme: Die with dignity, live in humiliation, or live in order to reclaim your dignity.
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Isn't that how the word young couple is used 😏
I've been reading a lot of mindless novels recently and suddenly I came across this one and it was like a breath of fresh air... The background is very heavy, but the writing style feels very delicate and gentle. The use of snow in the beginning to introduce the death of the heroine and the maid is quite shocking. I don't know if anyone understands this! It's like smiling gently but doing extremely cruel and crazy things! [?] Another touching point is when I read the introduction and looked through the comments, I found out that the name of the heroine was something the author had been thinking about for a long time. Is there any purpose for it? The Chinese characters for "Vision" and "Han Yu" were withdrawn hahahaha. From reading it, I can feel that the author is very serious about shaping the heroine. She has an online IQ, a little grass feeling [?] And is very resilient, because I feel that the heroine is currently in a helpless situation. It is not easy to find an ally (not sure if it is the same as the male protagonist), but she is not in a good situation... I am looking forward to seeing the specific process of how the heroine makes a comeback from a desperate situation. Part of the plot is quite relaxed, and it doesn't feel tense from beginning to end. The way the heroine plays tricks on the hero makes me cute... I finished reading seven chapters in one go. When I turned to the page, I felt that the author was a bit slow in updating. But overall, I'm still looking forward to it.