On one side, Lin Yi accepts Lu Yiming's advances.
On the other, Princess Hui Yi of Tao dies from poisoning, and Liu Zifeng sets up a formation to connect two worlds and keep her soul bound.
Lin Yi, a modern master's student, accidentally enters the formation and becomes Hui Yi. She makes a one-year pact with Liu Zifeng and agrees to marry Qin Heng.
She thought she could leave after a year, but five months later, Lin Yi learns...
Liu Zifeng is dead.
The prisoners of the Eight Great Prisons have been released, and Tao is instantly transformed into a living hell.
Following Liu Zifeng's arrangements, Lin Yi marries Qin Heng. On their wedding night, each side slips a sleeping drug to the other.
Qin Heng sleeps through the night. He has his suspicions, but doesn't investigate.
That is, until he pretends to be drunk and spends the night at Lin Yi's place, then catches the scent of the wine she brings him...
Qin Heng drops the act. "Princess, I'm already this drunk, and you still want to give me wine?"
The Tao Emperor's assessment of Xie Jinyu was: "Xie Jinyu is devoted to Buddhist studies. Though he can enter the secular world now, he can also leave it one day... He is not a suitable match."
When someone else offers him worldly ties, Xie Jinyu replies, "My heart is set on the mountains and rivers and the sacred Buddhist scriptures. For now, I have merely strayed into a cage. Sooner or later, I'll leave."
But in the end, he finds one more reason to enter the secular world: Lin Yi.
Lin Yi first sees Xu Ze at the fighting arena. She looks in the direction Tao Zhao points. The man at the very front has fine, straight brows, gentle features, and a long, melancholy expression that inspires pity.
That very day, Tao Zhao gives Xu Ze to her, hinting that she should make good use of him.
But Liu Zifeng tells her to keep her distance from this man.
Later, when Tao Zhao learns what Xu Ze has done, he can only regret not killing him sooner.
Faced with Wang Chunjun's vow, "My heart is clear. It belongs to you alone," Lin Yi chooses to run away.
When Wang Chunjun's gaze follows her, Lin Yi trembles.
As she curls up in Wang Chunjun's arms, all she can think about is why she needs to leave.
Until one day, on a street corner in Tao City, in the midst of mortal danger, their lips meet, and Wang Chunjun gently kisses Lin Yi.
His final words are: "Qin Heng is here. Run!"
A little angst for flavor, romance is the main focus.
One heroine, multiple love interests, happy ending! (Feel free to guess who the heroine ends up with! This book won't be abandoned! Add it to your favorites~)
1. There are twists and a little court intrigue! Everything happens for a reason!
2. The ending has been revised. It isn't a botched ending; this is the best ending I could give it.
Lin Yi, a clearheaded modern master's student with lofty ambitions
& Qin Heng, the brooding, gentle general of Tao
& Wang Chunjun, a devoted guard who just wants to cuddle
& Xie Jinyu, steeped in Buddhist spirit yet drawn to the secular world
& Xu Ze, consumed by resentment and chasing power
Theme: The fragrance of books can endure for generations!
It looks good, come on, spread the flowers~
Ahhhh, why did it end so hurriedly before I finished writing?
This is the end. I feel like a lot of things haven't been explained clearly. Ah, don't let it end badly. It's pretty good.
Come on(???_??)?