Xu Shuyu, beloved daughter of a powerful minister, possessed exquisite beauty and the bearing of a heroine. She was the emperor's favorite choice for his crown princess.
At first, she thought the crown prince was perfect.
Then she began having the same dream.
In the dream, banners lay in tatters and corpses littered the ground. A blood-soaked man wielded a sword and trudged through the snow, fighting with all his might. He faced death as though it were life itself, his own hanging by a thread. Blood streamed down his body, blooming into flowers across the pristine snow.
She didn't want him to die. She wanted to help him.
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Fu Mingzhang was a prince, yet his life was worth less than a blade of grass. At six, he lost his mother and his father's favor. Even his tutor, who raised him, saw him only as a weapon of vengeance. With nothing to bind him to the world, he walked alone.
There was only one wish in his heart: may peace come to this troubled age.
For this wish, he calculated every heart, wagered his life, and would never regret it, even if it cost him a thousand deaths.
Xu Shuyu entered his life like a ray of light falling into his heart. A second wish arose there: to grow old with his wife.
The road to becoming emperor was difficult. She stayed by his side, supporting him as they crossed thorny paths and claimed the realm.
Later, peace and prosperity finally arrived, and the people rejoiced. Yet to him, it was no match for her smile. How wonderful it would be if she could enjoy this flourishing age with him.
Synopsis published in December 2022, revised on April 27, 2024.
Theme: Though my station is low, I never forget to worry for my country
