The royal family was in ruins, and the state was on the brink of collapse.
To secure her young brother's throne, the Eldest Princess married him in a ceremony befitting an entire nation, hoping they could become a family and work together to restore the realm.
But his ambition could not be sated. He accepted the Nine Bestowments, declared himself king, and finally seized power in a coup.
That night, the wind and snow brought down the great house. Repeating the ridiculous words, "You shall be emperor, and I your empress. Together, we shall rule the world," she drew her sword and took her own life in Zhaoyang Palace, where she had lived before her marriage. Born an imperial princess, she died a loyal subject.
Reborn, she was no longer naive. She firmly rejected the mistake of maintaining political ties through marriage.
Using his own weapon against him:
"Who says only men can pacify the realm? My beauty is peerless. If I cannot bend heroes, I will bend the mountains and rivers."
The Eldest Princess, who had been his childhood sweetheart, had seemed particularly hostile toward him lately. But these tactics of hers...
Why were they so much like his own? When had he ever taught her any of this?
Finding an equal opponent was one of life's great pleasures. But was falling in love with one's opponent a mistake?
The Nine Bestowments, ascending to kingship, the coup and seizure of the throne: he would undo them all.
Born a treacherous hero of troubled times, he would gladly become a worthy minister in an age of peace for her sake.
He set aside his sword and court shoes, stood beside the vermilion steps, and bowed.
"My heart is clear for all to see, and the realm can bear witness. This subject wishes only to devote himself wholly to the Eldest Princess."
Theme: My heart is clear for all to see; the realm bows before her.
Damn it, jj, please sign one for me as the author!!!