In the thirty-eighth year of Tianjia, Qin Heng, the Prince of the Southwest, broke through the capital. He wanted neither territory nor tribute. All he asked was for Emperor Tianjia's younger sister, Princess Pingliang Gu Yijia, to marry him.
When Gu Yijia heard this, she was terrified. She tossed and turned all night and only fell asleep late.
In her dream, just as in her current life, she longed for the newly crowned top scholar, Jiang Yicheng, but could not have him.
She watched him receive noble titles and high office, marry, and have children, bringing glory to the Jiang family.
Meanwhile, she stayed in Weiyang Palace, guarding her younger brother for the sake of his reassurance that the princess would be safe, and died unmarried.
When she woke, tears streamed down her face.
Her imperial brother was worried and asked whether she had someone she loved and did not want to marry far away.
Gu Yijia smiled and shook her head. "Brother, Qin Heng is wonderful."
Only she knew that in the dream, she died utterly alone.
Qin Heng traded three cities to bring her remains back to the Southwest.
He erected a tombstone for her and had her memorial tablet enshrined in the Qin family temple, so that even a hundred years after her death, the Qin family descendants would make offerings to her.
Gu Yijia decided that in this life, she would repay him herself for what she could not give him in the dream!
A little scene:
After returning to the Southwest, Gu Yijia discovered Qin Heng's secret. She pointed a slender finger at his chest and smiled seductively. "Husband, just how many years have you been thinking about me?"
Qin Heng's eyes darkened. He caught her finger and pulled her into his arms. "I've been longing for our Jiajia for so long that I've lost count. If you kiss me, maybe it'll come back to me."
[A pampered little princess × a cunning, doting Prince of the Southwest]
Reader's guide:
1. One-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. Alternate-history setting. Please don't scrutinize the historical details.
[Blurb screenshot taken on 2020.04.19]