[A timid heroine with a rebellious streak, who loves to chatter and is a bit spoiled VS a gloomy, unhinged prince]
Shen Yuexi was the legitimate daughter of her family, but her mother died when she was very young. Her stepmother, who regarded her as a thorn in her side, offered her to the tyrannical emperor, whom everyone feared.
She had planned to keep a low profile in the palace and live out her life quietly. Instead, she was accidentally swept into the struggle for the emperor's favor and eventually pushed forward as a scapegoat to die in someone else's place.
After being reborn, Shen Yuexi returned to the time before she entered the palace.
To escape the tragic fate of her previous life, Shen Yuexi decided to find herself a gentle, refined gentleman for a husband.
They said that Young Master Chen, son of the vice minister of rites, was mild-tempered.
Shen Yuexi settled on her target and waited early along the road Young Master Chen was bound to take. Hearing someone approach, she rushed forward and wrapped her arms around the newcomer's lean waist, loudly professing her love.
After a long silence, Shen Yuexi looked up and realized she had hugged the wrong person!
Shi Yujun was a prince of a different surname who commanded a powerful army. The court officials feared him, and the emperor was wary of him. Convinced that he was incapable of love, he was suddenly crashed into by a little rabbit. She was as innocent as a blank sheet of paper, so he kept her in his manor and occasionally teased her to pass the time.
Reading guide:
1. Both leads are virgins; happy ending.
2. A gloomy, unhinged powerful official and a cruel, tyrannical emperor both compete for one woman.
3. The second male lead's attempt to take the heroine by force fails.
4. The heroine is genuinely timid but only pretends to be devoted. The hero pretends to be heartless but is truly devoted.
5. The hero is eight years older than the heroine.
Message: Life comes first.
