During the Jingrui period of the Fenghua Empire, this book tells the tragic story of a pair of cousins. The starting point of the story is that two people got married under the arrangement of their families. Their love was pure and profound, but it was destined to be full of challenges due to the taboos of the royal family. The hero and heroine struggle between the expectations of their family and their true inner emotions. This is the first dilemma they face: should they obey tradition or follow their own hearts?
As the story develops, the deep love between the two gradually becomes endangered amidst social pressure and family opposition. The male protagonist is implicated in a political struggle. In order to protect themselves, the family requires him to sever ties with the heroine. This is the second dilemma moment in the story: Should he sacrifice his personal happiness to preserve the family's glory?
The climax occurs when the male protagonist is faced with a choice. He decides to give up everything, elope with the heroine, and seek a free life. However, the cruelty of fate is that their plan was leaked and an unexpected tragedy occurred. The hero died during the escape, leaving the heroine to face the cruel reality alone.
The ending is that the heroine, in deep grief, chooses to leave her family and live in seclusion in a quiet place, spending the rest of her life remembering their love. It is a story about love, sacrifice and force majeure, showing that even in the most difficult moments, true love can still become the strongest force in people's hearts.
Purpose: Awakening of women's independent consciousness