As the legitimate princess of the reigning dynasty, Lu Chaoyan had enjoyed a smooth and happy life since childhood. She was the cherished jewel of the imperial family.
At sixteen, she fell in love at first sight with the newly crowned top scholar, and from then on, her heart belonged to him.
The newly crowned top scholar, Zhou Muye, was exceptionally handsome and famously chaste, keeping his distance from women.
Everyone was waiting to see the princess get rejected, and even Lu Chaoyan had prepared herself for the worst.
But then, one time, after getting drunk...
Lu Chaoyan announced fiercely, "You're going to be my consort sooner or later, so I'm going to kiss you. You are not allowed to dodge!"
Zhou Muye: "Okay."
Lu Chaoyan hiccupped, then sobered up. "???"
What happened to being aloof and otherworldly?
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In his previous life, Zhou Muye pacified the borderlands and planned to use his glorious military achievements as a betrothal gift to marry Lu Chaoyan, the imperial princess. But on his way back to the capital, he received news that the princess had been forced to take her own life.
Grief shattered Zhou Muye. He vomited blood and died before the princess's tomb.
When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to the age of nineteen, when he had just earned the top scholar title.
That year, the princess he had loved for so long was sixteen, still the brightest girl in the world.
The precious jewel the imperial family could not protect,
this time, he would protect her himself.
Theme: Be brave enough to pursue love
