After the Crown Princess's elder sister died of illness, Zhihe, the unmarried legitimate daughter of the family, was arranged by her aunt, who was then Empress, to marry her sister's husband, the Crown Prince.
Her Crown Prince husband seemed gentle as jade, as clear as a fresh breeze and bright moon. Only Zhihe knew that he was nowhere near as kind and magnanimous as he appeared.
Later, her husband ascended the throne, and Zhihe became Empress. She fulfilled her duties conscientiously, while her husband doted exclusively on a Noble Consort who looked very much like her elder sister. He yielded to the consort in everything, but cornered Zhihe at every turn. Taking advantage of her weakness, he sent troops to surround her childhood sweetheart and confiscated her entire family’s property. Heartbroken and despondent, Zhihe died at just twenty-three in the cold inner palace.
She never knew that after her death, her Crown Prince husband held her corpse and went without food or drink for three days. He then executed every concubine who had ever harmed her, unleashing a storm of blood that shook the noble families of the capital.
When Zhihe opened her eyes again, she found herself back in the bitter winter of her fourteenth year.
Zhihe immediately got up, packed her things, and prepared to run. Whoever wanted to be Crown Princess could take the job. She was done.
Theme: Life goes on.
