My Beautiful, Fierce Husband

During the years Shu Yan spent neglected at her mother's old home in Jiangning, no one paid her any mind. As her father lay bedridden with illness, Shu Yan vowed that in this life she would love only power and never anyone else.

She never once forgot her origins. Shu Yan's mother was the current chief councilor. When her mother finally brought her back to her side, Shu Yan was cautious and swallowed every insult. Then, one day, her elder sister was mysteriously assassinated, and her mother insisted that Zhou Yun, the new emperor's elder brother and the Duke of Jingheng, was the murderer.

Shu Yan lowered her eyes and said nothing. She did not share her mother's hatred, but at the time, she never imagined that the name Zhou Yun would become so entwined with the rest of her life.

On the day her elder sister died, torrential rain poured down. Her mother summoned Shu Yan to her study and begged her to put the greater good first. The next day, her mother switched one person for another, and Shu Yan survived by wearing her elder sister's identity, thanks to a face that looked eight tenths like hers.

At that very moment, Zhou Yun, the new emperor's elder brother and the Duke of Jingheng, asked His Majesty to grant him a marriage decree.

On their wedding day, Shu Yan and Zhou Yun were at each other's throats. For countless days, they shared a bed but dreamed different dreams.

He was certain she was the daughter of a treacherous minister. She was certain he had ulterior motives.

While Shu Yan rose to prominence and maneuvered through court with ease, Zhou Yun sat alone on their empty bed, the sleeves of his robe steeped in her delicate fragrance.

Later, he stood in the pouring rain, waiting eagerly for her with one shoulder soaked. As snow weighed down the mountains, he offered her his burning heart. Beneath a sky of scattered stars, he begged her to look at him.

He used his true heart to glimpse her secrets.

And he refused to believe she was truly so cold and unfeeling.

1. Happy ending, one-on-one romance, marriage first and love later, testing each other

2. People are not flawless jade, born without a single blemish. Characters are bound to have flaws, so thank you for understanding.

Theme: No matter your origins, move forward together. Justice will prevail.