Prisoner of the Spring Moon

(A melodramatic tale of a forced romance and a groveling pursuit, revised edition. The setting differs greatly from pirated copies. Thank you for supporting the official version!)

Meng Fuyue once saved someone on a day when snow fell thick and fast.

The young man had been covered in snow, barely breathing. Unable to harden her heart, she offered him half a bowl of medicinal soup to ward off the cold.

She had only followed a healer’s calling and thought nothing more of it.

Later, on her wedding day, she sat in the bridal sedan, full of joy and looking forward to a peaceful life in which she and her husband would cherish one another.

But she was ambushed along the way. When she awoke, she was locked in a dark room with no light of day.

In the dim light, she recognized the man.

He was the very same young man who had huddled in the snow, shivering, all those years ago.

*

Xie Lingheng was born into humble circumstances, but his ambitions knew no bounds.

He still remembered that year, when Kyoto was buried in snow and she came walking through it, bright as the moon.

From then on, he wanted unrivaled power, wealth and glory, and to stand above all others.

All for the sake of winning one person.

He plotted at every turn and finally secured a foothold at court, only to hear that she had agreed to marry the Crown Prince, with the wedding only days away...

Xie Lingheng sat alone until dawn, his gaze dark and unreadable.

On her wedding day, she was caught in someone else’s scheme and her bridal sedan was abducted. He took advantage of the chaos to carry out his own plan, imprisoning her in a small courtyard.

That night, red candles burned bright.

He lifted her wedding veil himself. Seeing her trembling with fear, too frightened to speak, he suddenly laughed in scorn.

“Miss Meng, it’s been a long time. I hope you’ve been well...”

*

For countless days and nights afterward, she kept thinking that if she could start over and return to that snowy day, she would never care whether he lived or died.

Never... would she so much as spare him a glance.

Reader advisory:

1. Sweet romance, one couple. A resilient, gentle young lady x a refined but vicious, ruthless official. Forced romance, a groveling pursuit, a false aloof beauty, a tragic love story, and an overwhelming amount of melodrama. The male lead is devoted to only one person, but he is truly awful early on. The content is intense, so steer clear if that’s not for you.

2. This is an unusual story. The male lead was not the one who abducted the bridal sedan, nor did he have the power to do so; he simply took advantage of the situation. This is an extremely melodramatic story, and the male lead uses despicable methods. But villains have many sides: he has feelings, regrets what he has done, and tries to become a better person. Please don’t read if you can’t accept that!

3. The story reflects traditional ideas and takes place in a fictional dynasty. Please don’t nitpick the historical details.

Theme: Love helps people grow together.