The Seven-Year Itch

Gu Niannian has been married to Xu Dong for seven years, supporting him as he built his fortune from nothing. The only flaw in their life together is that they have never had a child.

The doctors all say she has a cold womb, and she feels guilty about it deep down.

But one colorful ultrasound image is enough to plunge her into a hopeless abyss.

Xu Dong has been having an affair.

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Gu Zhou is sinister, ruthless, and cold-blooded. He is a prince who grew up outside the palace.

One day, his lineage is suspected of being false, and the emperor sends him to the Cold Palace.

Su Qingwan, a spoiled and willful official's daughter, defies her parents' fierce objections and becomes bewitched by the idea of caring for him in the Cold Palace.

At the time, he is a fallen prince. She sets aside her dignity as a young lady to serve him, letting her pride wear away.

His icy gaze gradually softens under her care, and he speaks the sweetest words to her: "Wanwan, if one day I can leave the Cold Palace, I will marry you with a grand procession!"

She believes him. But where is this grand procession? It is all just her beautiful wishful thinking. Unwilling to accept it, she asks him, "Did you never love me? Were you only using me to survive?"

His cold, merciless black eyes meet hers, the cruelty of a man in power in his gaze. "Yes! From beginning to end, I was only using you!"

Of course! How could a high and mighty prince love the daughter of a mere fourth-rank official? Their stations were worlds apart. He had only been pretending to care for her to gain power. At last, Su Qingwan gives up on him.

From then on, he rises to become the high and mighty Crown Prince, while she leaves the capital, Chang'an, with a broken heart.

Years later, Su Qingwan returns to the capital and suddenly becomes involved with Prince Xu. Before long, news spreads that the two are about to marry.

Gu Zhou finds her at the Su residence and calls her name with difficulty. "Wanwan, are you sure you want to marry him?"

The woman replies coldly and distantly, "Yes. Your Highness, please don't pester me."

Gu Zhou's body stills. An indescribable bitterness rises in his heart, leaving a bitter taste behind.

On the night of her wedding, Gu Zhou leads his army to kill his father and seize the throne. Then he surrounds Prince Xu's residence. His icy sword points at Prince Xu, and murderous intent and restrained madness flash in his stern eyes. "Do you want him, or do you want me?"

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