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Yu Wan was born into a noble family and possessed dazzling beauty, with a pair of luminous eyes that sparkled with every glance.
Her father was the Duke of Weiguo, and her birth mother, Lady Cheng, also came from a distinguished family. The Cheng clan had helped the Wei family claim the throne, and the current empress dowager was Yu Wan's aunt.
But after the new emperor ascended the throne, he received a secret report accusing the Duke of Weiguo of secretly stationing troops outside the capital to stage a rebellion.
Once the charges were confirmed, the duke was immediately thrown into prison.
Yu Wan went to the palace to plead with the empress dowager and save her father's life.
In exchange, she entered the palace and married the new emperor, becoming the empress dowager's spy.
The new emperor was cold and ruthless. Before Yu Wan had even entered the palace, he already knew she belonged to the empress dowager, so he deliberately kept his distance.
Who could have guessed that once he got involved with her, he would be unable to stop?
On a night lit by wavering candlelight, the new emperor's eyes were as dark as black jade. He gazed at Yu Wan's radiant, flushed face, his voice low and hoarse. "Do not involve yourself with the empress dowager anymore. Whatever they can give you, I can give you in full now."
A few notes:
# The leads are not related by blood
# An imaginary ancient setting, with palace customs modeled on the Qing dynasty
Theme: Growing together hand in hand, and learning how to love and be loved
