General Xu Xuancheng, the man every noblewoman in the capital was chasing, angered the emperor and was thrown into prison. He was to be executed in ten days. The Minister of Revenue's household immediately came to break off the engagement, desperate to distance themselves from him.
But He Xiangyu, a merchant's daughter who had long pined for him, was moved to act.
Until then, he had been like a delicacy, beyond her reach for her entire life.
She did two things.
First, she spent her entire fortune to buy three nighttime visits with him.
Second, she went to Linggu Temple outside the capital and climbed more than nine thousand steps, bowing every third step as she prayed for his safety.
On the day he was pardoned, he made a grand visit to the Minister of Revenue's household, solely to thank the woman who had shared his hardship.
But when he saw her true appearance, he froze completely.
How could this be the woman he loved?
Theme: The flowers you tend may not bloom, while the willow you plant by accident may thrive
