Mu Yunjin, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, was forced into the position of Princess Consort of Prince Chen as part of a scheme. Two concubine consorts entered the prince's residence the same day, one as beautiful as a flower and the other harboring sinister intentions. Mu Yunjin found the whole marriage arrangement ridiculous.
Not long after the wedding, two divorce papers were drawn up: one divorcing the wife, the other divorcing the husband.
The two made an agreement to have nothing more to do with each other. From then on, Mu Yunjin lived freely and happily in the prince's residence, while her life outside its walls was even more colorful.
Later, Mu Yunjin, who was no good at music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, unexpectedly acquired a skill. She could bring her paintings to life, using them to control other people's fates. But it worked only sometimes, and her painting skills were so terrible that she could never quite paint a tiger, only a dog. Her paintings caused one ridiculous mishap after another.
Mu Yunjin only wanted a peaceful life, free and carefree. But schemes abounded, and danger lurked everywhere. When the hidden mastermind finally reached for her throat and tightened their grip, would she die again, or fight with all her might to win herself a chance to survive?
[Bonus scene]
The Ninth Princess of Mobei came to Tianqi to marry. She had heard that Prince Chen of Tianqi was aloof and noble, as serene as the bright moon, like an immortal fallen to earth. So unattainable was he that she was determined to pluck this flower from the highest peak.
One day, the Ninth Princess stayed at an inn and suffered nightmares for several nights in a row. In her dreams, Prince Chen had a square face and a fat head, with a crooked nose and slanted eyes. At first glance he was ugly, and the more closely she looked, the uglier he became. He was so hideous she could hardly bear to look at him.
"Princess Consort, if you tease the Ninth Princess like this, she won't let it go if she finds out."
"That's all right. I was simply splashing ink around to portray my husband's peerless appearance, so the Ninth Princess could admire his elegance in her dreams ahead of time. What's wrong with that?"
"But, Your Highness, the prince doesn't look anything like the hideous figure in your painting."
Mu Yunjin tilted her head and studied the "masterpiece" in front of her for a long while, then nodded in approval. "It's obviously a thousand times better than anything I've painted before, isn't it?"
Your Highness, you really ought to know your own limits...
After seeing Mu Yunjin's portrait, the Ninth Princess laughed so hard she doubled over, tears streaming from her eyes.
She was completely defeated by Mu Yunjin's dreadful painting skills, and began to dislike Shen Yaochen, the unreachable flower, as well. After all, the woman he had chosen as his wife was nothing special. His terrible taste made the Ninth Princess want to run away.
When Shen Yaochen saw the portrait with his own eyes, he wanted to gouge out his eyes and be buried on the spot.
Reader's guide: 1v1, both are virgins, sweet romance.
Theme: May we look back on the years gone by and share a deep love until our hair turns white.
