Xie Ying lost both parents when she was young and was raised in her uncle's household, where she endured endless disdain.
Disguised as her cousin Xue Luan, Xie Ying performed a dance and caught the eye of the dignified man seated above them.
Her cousin told her, “That's Wang Zhao, the future head of the greatest family in Great Wei. His status rivals the emperor's. A Ying, thank you for getting me into the foremost family. Soon I'll be the most honored woman in the world.”
But six months later, Wang Zhao was ambushed during a military campaign. He survived by the skin of his teeth, but was left paralyzed from the waist down.
Her cousin, still waiting to marry, wept all day. Her aunt, unable to bear the thought of her daughter being widowed in all but name for the rest of her life, pushed Xie Ying forward instead.
After all their twists and turns, Xie Ying became a member of the Wang family after all.
Two years into their marriage, Wang Zhao's wife was still a virgin, and they had no children.
Wang Zhao originally planned to adopt one of his nephews, but gave up halfway through when his stepmother and younger brothers revealed their predatory ambitions. Instead, he decided to have a child conceived with a donor.
The man he chose for his wife was a poor candidate from a declining branch of the family, a man of unmatched looks and intelligence. Most importantly, he was exceptionally virile.
Wang Zhao personally sent his wife away. But when he learned the truth about something that had happened years ago, his heart was wracked with pain, and he regretted it for the rest of his life...
Wang Jin was cruel and venomous by nature. To exact revenge, he spent over a decade concealing his talents and lying low. He even shared a bed night after night with a wooden, tearful woman whose only asset was her pretty face.
He spent only half a year with her, and thought it was all just an act. But on the day he avenged himself, he saw the terror and despair in her tears, and a hole seemed to pierce Wang Jin's hard, cold heart.
In time, Wang Jin would win great military glory and rise to the highest office.
When news of the woman's death arrived, everyone was too stunned to react. They only saw Wang Jin leap onto a black horse and gallop out of the city.
Theme: My heart, my love, my treasure
