Wei Qun should have been the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household. After her father died in battle, however, she moved with her mother back to her maternal family in Zhuzhou.
Zhuzhou is prosperous and far from the emperor's reach. With the governor, her uncle, backing her, Wei Qun becomes the local tyrant. She seduces, deceives, and abducts women, yet the young ladies involved are all willing, and not one of them has a bad word to say about her. They even keep coming to her door.
Wei Qun: All I do is say a few sweet words.
Chu En is the daughter of the current Grand Princess and the Crown Prince's tutor. She is doted on by everyone, but despises the ways of the royal family and loves traveling through mountains and rivers.
She has explored every corner of the Great Liang realm. She ignores letters from her parents begging her to come home, refuses the emperor, her maternal uncle's, decree to arrange her marriage, and beats every handsome man and talented scholar who pursues her with lovesick devotion.
Chu En: They're all just coveting my beauty.
When Chu En passes through Zhuzhou, Wei Qun is smitten at first sight. "Beautiful lady, would you care to spend this lovely day with me?"
Chu En has lost count of the men who have stopped her, but this is the first bold woman she's met. "And how would you like to spend it?"
Wei Qun takes Chu En's delicate hand and kisses it. "Like this."
Chu En smiles, then grabs her slender wrist and shoves her hard. Caught off guard, Wei Qun falls into the river in the tenth month.
Wei Qun: Do you know who my uncle is?!
Chu En: Do you know who my uncle is?
Theme: If this world won't accept us, I'll remake it for you
