Su Yuyou, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, had loved the Crown Prince ever since he was a child. The prince was peerlessly handsome, as clear and refreshing as the moonlit breeze, but no one knew of Su Yuyou's feelings.
Despite his own peerlessly handsome face, the Crown Prince had never once spared him a glance.
Su Yuyou thought he and the Crown Prince were destined to never be together. Then an imperial edict decreed a marriage, and the wedding decree arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's residence.
His twin sister was to be made Crown Princess.
On the eve of the wedding, the Crown Princess-to-be vanished. After weighing every option, the Duke of Zhenguo had Su Yuyou enter the Eastern Palace beneath the bridal veil.
They would switch them back once they found that unfilial daughter.
And so Su Yuyou got his wish and went to the Crown Prince's side.
Every day in the Eastern Palace, he lived in fear that his identity as a man would be exposed, and that the Crown Prince would despise him for it.
But Su Yuyou knew the Crown Prince didn't like his sister, and he didn't like Su Yuyou either. After their wedding, they had always shared a bed but not a dream.
When his sister was found, Su Yuyou packed his belongings one night, preparing to leave the Eastern Palace.
At the door, the Crown Prince held a lantern. The dancing candlelight illuminated his face.
The Crown Prince demanded, "Where are you going?"
Su Yuyou confessed, "I'm a man, not your Crown Princess."
The Crown Prince pressed a heavy hand against the back of his neck, leaving him no room to struggle. "If you can't be the Crown Princess, then be my empress!"
Theme: What is longed for will surely answer in time
