During the Taihe era of the Northern Wei dynasty, Emperor Xiaowen, Tuoba Hong, vigorously promoted the adoption of Han customs and moved the capital to Luoyang.
Yuan Xinruo, daughter of the Grand General Wei, runs a general goods and toy shop diligently in Luoyang. In truth, she runs the shop by day and robs the rich by night.
No, she redistributes wealth to the poor.
On one nighttime visit to the Prince of Xianyang's residence, some guy who came out of nowhere kicked her hard.
Forget it. Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best. I'll escape first and think later.
Except it seems she can't get away...
Why is this young master Ling everywhere?
The first time their paths crossed, Emperor Yuan Hong decreed that they marry.
She said, "This subject's daughter does not wish to marry."
The second time,
He ignored the Supreme One's anger and said without changing expression, "I wish to marry no one but her."
The third time,
He handed her divorce papers and walked away.
The fourth time,
She said, "It seems I'll have no choice but to divorce you."
If she can't escape, then she might as well share life and death with him.
[Reader's Guide]
1. This is a work of fiction that generally respects history. Please don't scrutinize every detail.
2. A story about figures from the reigns of Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei, and about nighttime escapes, ruin, and resistance.
Theme:
As soon as someone on one side gets out, someone on the other side goes in. This game of power never ends.
Everyone fights tooth and nail for fame and fortune, all to be the first to step onto that narrow bridge. But the road after the bridge is even longer. It has no end, and those caught up in it become pawns in the game without realizing it.
Have people ever stopped to ask themselves what they truly want?
3. Not a wish-fulfillment novel. The characters aren't perfect. Not, not, not.
4. Main couple: Yuan Xinruo and Yuan. Secondary couple: Jun Ke. Also includes the love stories of their parents' generation: Xiao You, Xie Le, and Xie Hua.
[A tangled love story from the Northern Wei] [Slow-burn romance] [A love that turns to bitter hatred] [A good woman undone by circumstance] [Childhood friends]
Finally, look forward to the coming-of-age journey of young Yuan Xinruo of the Northern Wei.
Theme: Be a good person and take the main road.
