Xue An was born looking down on everyone and never taking orders. She and the empress were worlds apart, but in the end, the times forced her to become empress.
By the way, the emperor is her father's longtime enemy, her aunt's stepson, and the elder brother of her former fiance and cousin.
Xue An figures there's no future in being empress. She might as well run away with Chu Xiping.
A pair of mandarin ducks, a pair of fish, yet the pair are destined to take separate paths.
What does it feel like to fall in love with someone you can never have?
Xue An answers, "Life is full of disappointments. I've already had eight or nine things go my way, so I don't mind missing out on one or two."
Yuchi Xuan says, "Nothing in this world is predetermined. It all depends on how much you're willing to give."
P.S. The leads love each other, but each thinks their love is unrequited.
