Xie Ningzhi was taken from the battlefield by Crown Prince Wei Chengyou.
She was covered in blood, buried beneath a pile of corpses. Perhaps her will to survive was especially strong in that moment between life and death, because she reached out and grabbed the corner of someone's clothes.
That single tug transformed her from an orphan with no parents into a county lady of Wei, cherished by the crown prince. But she never imagined that Wei Chengyou would ultimately abandon her for power.
The day she learned Wei Chengyou was about to marry, Xie Ningzhi lost all hope. She ran out of the residence in the pouring rain, soaked through, and accidentally stumbled into the arms of a tall man.
His palm was rough and burning hot as it clamped around her soft waist, as if it would scorch her.
Xie Ningzhi looked up, and a figure in bright yellow robes filled her sight...
Her lashes trembled as her gaze met the man's dark, deep-set eyes.
That night, the candles in Shaoyang Hall burned until dawn.
Beneath the red candles, the emperor's thumb brushed over her swollen lips.
The man asked, "Do you want to rise even higher?"
Only much later did Xie Ningzhi learn that Wei Chengyou was not the only kind of man in this world, the sort who would abandon true love for power. There were also men like Wei Zhen, who would lift her up and love her more than life itself.
Theme: Love yourself
