When Helan Yu found out that Xiao Huaizhi, the man she had loved for seven years, had cheated on her, her heart died.
But fate decided she wasn't miserable enough and sent her into an imperial power-struggle novel, where she became an unloved princess whom even stray dogs by the roadside disliked enough to bite.
Meanwhile, the scumbag Xiao Huaizhi became the heir to the Marquis of Valor, a formidable man who commanded both military and political power and was courted by everyone.
She had thought fate was unfair, but then decided everything was up to her.
Xiao Huaizhi didn't know when Helan Yu had started seeing him as nothing but someone to scheme against and make use of.
When she finally held power and ascended the throne, he saw that the person beside her, sharing in this splendid realm, was someone else.
All his resentment and jealousy eventually turned into deep-seated hatred and heart-wrenching pain.
Only after he received the imperial decree and saw the cup of poisoned wine beside him did he realize that to her, he had been nothing but a pawn on her path to the throne, discarded as soon as he was no longer useful. She couldn't even be bothered to look at him again. In the end, he was abandoned once his usefulness was spent.
The most ridiculous thing was that he still clung to a pathetic sliver of hope. Trembling, he asked, "Did she, His Majesty, leave me any last words?"
The execution official glanced at the eunuch who had delivered the decree. The eunuch raised his whisk and said in a shrill voice, "His Majesty has granted you Lady Liu, the Minister of Revenue's daughter, as your principal wife, fulfilling your wish. She will offer incense for you in the years to come. This is His Majesty's gracious favor."
Silence fell.
Then came a great laugh toward the heavens, filled with helplessness and sorrow.
Theme: Be sincere
