Back to the Chief Minister's Youth

The first time Jia Yue met Prime Minister Gu, he had already been imprisoned by the young emperor in Wuyi Lane for some time. His faded blue robe was worn but neat. His eyes were calm through wind and rain, his temples gray, and fine wrinkles crossed his face. Yet he still carried the air of a learned gentleman. They said he had been a commoner, risen from his first post in the government to the cabinet, and eventually become the young emperor's uncle and a powerful force at court. Along the way, he'd committed every manner of treacherous deed. People praised his talent as comparable to Cao Zhi's and said his schemes never failed. His one foolish act was abusing his authority to execute the young son of the Marquis of Anyong, nearly costing him his life. Others said he once had an exceptionally beautiful wife, who died young because of the Marquis of Anyong's son. Gu never remarried. Jia Yue had only heard these rumors in passing. But when she woke up, she found herself face-to-face with Prime Minister Gu twenty years in the past. And her identity seemed to be that of the wife destined to die young... Theme: I shall keep my eyes open through every long night, repaying you for never having smiled in all your life.