Xue Caiyuan had a prophetic dream. She learned that one day, she would leave Ji Xuanzhi crippled, use him until he was of no more use, then cast him aside like trash.
After Ji Xuanzhi turned evil, he unleashed his power, killed his father, seized the throne, and became a tyrant.
He even strangled her to death with his own hands.
This powerful man was currently a hostage from the state of Jing, trapped in dire circumstances, and she was in charge of guarding and feeding him.
To save her own life, Xue Caiyuan decided to get on his good side early. She did everything she could to please him, bringing him warmth and a ray of light from the righteous world.
She also had to keep her secret identity as a woman disguised as a man under wraps, so he wouldn't fall for her.
Unfortunately, His Highness was eccentric. Not only was he aloof and unapproachable, he could also become violent and cruel, moody and unpredictable. When he got angry, someone was bound to bleed.
He was always sending her the message, "Stay away from me, or I'll kill you."
Xue Caiyuan quickly ran away.
But as soon as she left, disaster struck His Highness.
When she saw him again, he was buried beneath a pile of straw, hunched over and barely breathing, half his face covered in blood.
Snow fell heavily outside, and he looked like half a withered stalk of grass.
Thinking that the prince she'd cared for over six years might die in the depths of winter, Xue Caiyuan's eyes reddened, and she couldn't hold back her tears.
In the height of summer, the heat was so fierce it could melt stone and metal.
With Xue Caiyuan's care, the prince's legs could support him again, and his temperament had softened. He was no longer consumed by hatred or addicted to killing.
He returned to power, governed with benevolence, promoted worthy and capable people, and diligently helped his father build a great empire.
Xue Caiyuan happily thought she'd changed the course of the future and could now retire with her mission complete.
But Ji Xuanzhi's emperor father suspected she had ulterior motives and sent her a cup of poisoned wine.
Luckily, she survived and was rescued from a mass grave.
Unfortunately, she lost her memory.
Half a year flew by.
A palace coup took place in Jing.
Word spread that the tenth prince, who had never cared for the throne, had killed his father and seized power to avenge someone. After ascending the throne, he'd changed completely, becoming tyrannical and cruel.
One day, the new emperor met a woman who looked just like Xue Caiyuan.
Ji Xuanzhi frowned.
The Xue Caiyuan he knew was free-spirited and bright, had grass a yard high growing over his grave, and was a man.
But this woman was gentle and demure, could play the pig to eat the tiger, and was doing everything she could to climb into his bed.
One-on-one, both leads' first times, happy ending.
A mountain of author-invented details, melodramatic plot.
A very loosely set, simple story.
Theme: We should all strive to become better people.
