His Majesty decrees that Xie Zhishui, the most beautiful woman in the capital, is to marry the accomplished Prince Qi, Li Ce.
The two families seem perfectly matched, yet the couple have been married off without knowing one another, and have never even met.
Zhishui is pampered and thinks marrying Prince Qi, a man of such high status, isn't a bad deal. Li Ce is past thirty and thinks that once he marries, people will stop nagging him to find a wife.
After the wedding, the two, who are united in name but not in heart, are questioned about their married life.
Zhishui shakes her head repeatedly: "Prince Qi, Li Ce, is simply awful and hateful."
Li Ce says solemnly, "I'm not interested in women. We're just friends."
Later, through a twist of fate, they end up in bed together, and outsiders tease them that the deed is done and there's no going back.
Zhishui protests guiltily, "What nonsense! We just slept in the same bed. Nothing happened."
Li Ce is forced to agree: "If my wife says nothing happened... then nothing happened."
Later still, they break up and get back together so many times that outsiders get tired of watching and advise them to divorce if they really don't like each other.
Li Ce takes Zhishui's hand and holds it tight. "Divorce? What divorce? My wife and I are deeply in love. Talk of divorce is pure nonsense."
Zhishui agrees. "Exactly, husband. Outsiders actually want to tear us apart. How sinister of them..."
The onlookers: ...
Reading Guide
1. Both leads are sexually inexperienced; one-on-one romance, happy ending.
2. Updates usually come at nine in the evening.
Theme: Supporting each other
It is recommended to implement nine times a night
Wow, the author is totally cheating.