Qi Wanyin is the illegitimate daughter of a prince with a different surname. Her father is a notorious womanizer, with countless beauties in his household. Tired of all the scheming and deceit, she has long since decided that, rich or poor, she will marry an upright man worthy of spending her life with.
Unfortunately, she still falls into someone else's trap and is forced to marry into the Dai family. From then on, her life becomes a living hell.
Her mother-in-law shrieks, "You unlucky jinx! You've been married into the Dai family for three years and still haven't given us a child. My son only wants to take a concubine to bear him a child. The child will call you Mother someday, won't it?"
Her husband, who once promised to love only her for the rest of his life, wears an awkward expression. "I took her virginity, so I have to take responsibility. As the lady of the house, you should be more magnanimous. Why do you keep making things difficult for Fei'er?"
Han Fei'er looks delicate and pitiful in public, but in private she tells her, "My cousin doesn't love you at all. He married you for your status. And the reason you still haven't gotten pregnant is that my cousin had me put contraceptive medicine in your food."
Everyone has two faces. Even her father thinks she is an embarrassment. With her husband's indulgence, Han Fei'er becomes the first woman ever to be granted the status of co-wife.
Qi Wanyin's faith is shattered. In her darkest hour, the only one by her side is a young gentleman.
He looks young, and when he smiles, a pair of little tiger teeth peek out, sweet enough to melt her heart.
He says, "Older sister, your husband doesn't even respect himself. He's worse than rotten leaves in a field. I'm different. When I marry, I'll treat my wife well for the rest of my life and never let her suffer any grievance. Besides, I'm an orphan, so you won't have to worry about getting along with your in-laws. My wife will come first."
He says, "Older sister, I'm so jealous that he gets to have your love. If someone loved me that way, I'd give her the whole world."
He says, "Older sister, why don't you divorce him? I'll take care of you."
At first, Qi Wanyin assumes he's joking. But when she finally gets her divorce papers, she suddenly realizes that this young gentleman has been acting stranger and stranger.
Dai Tianlu had just entered officialdom and didn't dare provoke the legitimate daughters of powerful families, so he set his sights on a prince's illegitimate daughter and schemed to make her marry him. He had planned to sacrifice love for his own gain, but it was only after losing her that he realized he had fallen in love with her.
He never imagined she would resolutely choose to divorce him.
But a divorced woman has no face left to show herself in the world.
He believes she's only throwing a tantrum, and that one day she'll come back to him.
However, when they meet again, he sees the two of them embracing in the courtyard and nearly bursts with rage. "You adulterous pair! Your Maj... Your Majesty?"
Qi Wanyin's smile at Gu Shaoyan fades. "Your Majesty?"
Gu Shaoyan's gaze drifts to the man at the gate, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes. He lowers his gaze again and tugs at her sleeve with his fingertips, looking pitiful. "Don't blame me, Older Sister. They all want to kill me, so I had to hide my identity. If I've caused you trouble, then I... I'll leave."
Dai Tianlu nearly coughs up blood. He's slaughtered his way through the whole court. Who would dare try to kill him?
Reading note: Female lead is a virgin, male lead is not.
Before the female lead divorces, nothing improper happens between her and the male lead. No cheating.
Theme: Everything has two sides.