Delicate Bones

The Chu family of the capital has fallen.

When a family falls, everyone kicks them while they're down. All the unmarried Chu girls are sent to government brothels, and the men are exiled to the frontier. Their former wealth and glory vanish like smoke, and from now on they can only live at the mercy of others.

Chu Jinghan, the youngest daughter of the Chu family, is taken from the government brothel by Old Master Fu, a wealthy gentleman from Yecheng, and brought to Wu County.

Not long after, word spreads through Wu County that Old Master Fu has died at home.

His wife refuses to let the matter rest, and his son won't leave her alone. To clear the name of the man who saved her, she has no choice but to submit to pressure from his son, Fu Hongbo, and investigate Old Master Fu's death.

But this one death brings too many other matters to light.

The struggle among the princes for the throne, the truth behind the Chu family's downfall... She is caught in the whirlpool of a power struggle, with no way back.

The frail youngest daughter of the Chu family now embarks on a road strewn with thorns.

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Fu Hongbo, the son of a wealthy gentleman, is handsome and valiant in battle.

Still wearing his bloodstained armor, he follows the wishes of Old Master Fu's legal wife, Madam Fu, and goes to deal with the old man's mistress.

But beneath the sparse shadows of the apricot blossoms in the courtyard, he sees her slender waist, so delicate it seems it could be held in one hand, and all the arguments he had prepared crumble to dust.

He only wants to keep her hidden away in a golden house, to savor and toy with that slender waist.

"If I were a woman, I would envy her beauty too, and use every means at my disposal to get rid of her."

He knows all too well that any man who lays eyes on her will feel pity and tenderness toward her.

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A new opera troupe arrives in the capital. In just three days, it becomes famous throughout the city and makes a huge splash.

Countless young masters from noble and influential families go to the opera house, eager to catch a glimpse of the troupe's legendary leading lady, said to be unmatched in beauty and breathtakingly lovely.

On opening day, the wisteria outside the opera house is in full bloom.

Gu Lingyun is being punished by her master, forced to sing Everlasting Longing.

The young woman's slender waist sways as her skirt flutters, sending petals flying everywhere. She enters straight into the heart of Pei Han, who has been dragged along by his classmates to watch the performance.

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Years later, Prince Yu disregards the objections of countless people and asks the emperor for permission to marry an actress, becoming the laughingstock of many in the capital.

Pei Han pays them no mind, insisting on bringing his beloved wife home.

He remembers that she loves the chestnut pastries on East Street and the candied hawthorns from South Lane most of all... Whatever she likes, he finds a way to bring it to her.

Later, the joke about Prince Yu marrying an actress takes on a whole new meaning. Everyone in the capital envies Princess Yu for having such a devoted husband who cherishes his wife.

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One-on-one romance, both leads' first times. Sweet, gentle actress x domineering prince.

Theme: Even the most fragile person can grow stronger through adversity.