A Sip of Moonlight

* Marriage first, love later / possessive pursuit / a striking difference in stature

* A sweet romance years in the making, with a devoted husband pursuing his wife after marriage.

* Both virgins, one-on-one, happy ending.

Jiang Yaoning was the neglected young lady of a prominent family. Though she was the most beautiful woman in the capital, she wasn't very clever. Sweet and innocent, she was the very picture of a pretty fool.

Her stepmother saw Jiang Yaoning's graceful figure and drugged her, planning to push her onto some high-ranking official in exchange for favors.

But when the drug took effect, Jiang Yaoning opened the wrong door and ended up spending a wild night with the crown prince, Xie Guan.

Afterward, Xie Guan coldly sent over the betrothal gifts and married Jiang Yaoning, bringing her to the Eastern Palace as his crown princess.

Everyone said she was blessed, and that the Jiang family had married above their station.

But Jiang Yaoning was terrified, convinced she had entered a tiger's den.

On their wedding day, after paying respects alone, Jiang Yaoning sat on the bridal bed and secretly lifted one corner of her veil. Ten meters away, she saw a tall man staring intently at her.

The man leaned over her and gently bit her shoulder. His voice was low, almost feverishly infatuated. "A Yao, do you know how long I've waited to marry you...?"

Jiang Yaoning's face was streaked with tears. She struck Xie Guan with all the strength of a kitten. "You awful Xie Guan, that's too much!"

Ignoring her struggling, Xie Guan knelt in front of her and held her close, tenderly kissing the tears from her cheeks before crazily, obsessively sucking on her lips.

"Be good, A Yao. Stay by my side for the rest of your life. I'll give you anything you want."

Because he was not the empress's son, Xie Guan went from a prince who suffered endless humiliation to the crown prince, one step at a time. He was vile and shameless, using such schemes to force Jiang Yaoning into the Eastern Palace.

His hands were stained with blood. Everyone who had tried to lay a finger on Jiang Yaoning had already died by his blade. During the years he kept a low profile, his little crown princess was the only one who protected him with all her heart.

His heart had long since twisted into something sick and distorted. Only Jiang Yaoning was like a gentle, pure moon.

* Her immaculate radiance shone into the abyss.

Theme: The road ahead may seem like an endless abyss, but if you persevere, it may yet lead to a bright future.