[A savage, violent Marquis hound × a beautiful, resolute black lotus]
[A groveling romance * one-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced]
[Qin Rao]
She was a tool for the imperial harem to win over powerful ministers;
A bargaining chip for the Qin family to rise again;
The fiancée of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, though not yet married.
Ever since she was a child, she had grown into the kind of woman the Marquis liked:
The Marquis liked the yueqin, so she practiced day and night to master it;
The Marquis liked a slender waist, so she bound it with silk to make it as thin as possible.
She ate the finest food, used the finest things, and wore the finest clothes, pampered and treated like royalty.
All so the person who enjoyed her would be satisfied.
But after years of the Qin family's careful planning, all they received in return was a letter breaking off the engagement.
[Huo Yuan]
Years ago, on his way to a royal banquet, he saved a little girl as pretty as a porcelain doll.
The emperor and his consort personally played matchmaker and used the opportunity to arrange a marriage between the Qin and Huo families.
Only then did he learn that the girl he had saved was the beloved concubine's younger sister.
Unless something unexpected happened, he had clearly been manipulated.
From then on, the Qin family focused on selling their daughter for status, raising Qin Rao to match his preferences.
Huo Yuan, cold-faced and cold-hearted, repaid them by having them dismissed from office and sent to the Cold Palace, all in one fell swoop.
"How could a woman like that be worthy of becoming my wife?"
"Grant her the status of a concubine. That will show I still remember our old ties."
[Afterword]
She had hoped to marry into power, but instead became a maid in his chambers. Qin Rao became the laughingstock of all Chang'an.
Everyone said, "The Marquis of Zhenyuan is arrogant. The Qin girl is bound to suffer endless humiliation."
Sure enough, after a coup at court, news spread from the marquis's estate that the beauty had died.
Yet rumors also reached her from afar: the Marquis of Zhenyuan had fallen ill with longing and regretted what he had done. He searched the entire realm,
wanting to see her alive if she lived, or find her body if she died,
and make her the only wife of his life.
[Little scene]
On a lotus boat in Jinling, Huo Yuan's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the face from his past. His voice was hoarse, and he could barely speak.
"Raorao, I was wrong. I was terribly wrong..."
"Tell me what kind of man you like. This time, I'll change for you, okay?"
Theme: Break free of constraints and keep striving to better yourself
