Blurb:
Xu Moqing is the youngest daughter of the General's residence. Doted on from childhood, she has never bowed her head to anyone, except the Seventh Prince, Xiao He'an.
Xiao He'an is handsome and elegant, with a face like fine jade. He is the most celebrated prince in Great Jin. Xu Moqing falls for him the first time she sees him.
Hoping to win Xiao He'an's favor, Xu Moqing spends every day studying his likes and dislikes. For his sake, she puts aside her usual boldness and acts as docile as a cat in front of him.
Even after all that, he never gives her so much as a proper glance.
During the struggle for the throne, Xiao He'an allies with the General's family. For Xu Moqing's sake, the Xu family uses their contribution to the succession struggle to secure her the position of Crown Princess.
When she learns she is to marry Xiao He'an, she is so excited she can't sleep all night.
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After marrying into the Eastern Palace, she devotes herself to serving Xiao He'an and takes care of every detail of the household. Now that she is his wife, she believes there is plenty of time ahead and that she can eventually warm his heart.
Life goes on like this until the day Xiao He'an brings a woman back to the residence. Xu Moqing sees him smile gently at the woman, and the sight stabs her eyes with pain.
While Xiao He'an is sent to Tongzhou to control the floods, someone frames the Xu family, and everyone in the household is taken into the imperial prison. As soon as she hears the news, Xu Moqing writes to Xiao He'an for help. A long time passes, but no reply comes.
That night, the woman Xiao He'an brought home walks into her bedroom and says, “Sister, did you know His Majesty will have General Xu executed tomorrow? His Highness has also promised me that, once he returns, he'll bring me into the Eastern Palace.”
Xu Moqing is so furious that she spits out a mouthful of blood. So it turns out she had only been imagining that he cared for her.
That night, someone forces her to drink a large bowl of poison. She laughs bitterly. Every sorrow in her life began with Xiao He'an. If she has another life, she will never marry Xiao He'an again.
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Reborn, Xu Moqing sees Xiao He'an again. This time, she won't cling to him. There are plenty of good men in the world. She can't go on hanging herself from a single tree.
The struggle for the throne is over, and Xiao He'an makes a special trip to the Xu residence to offer his thanks. Everyone assumes she will use the family's contribution to ask for the position of Crown Princess.
To their surprise, she curtsies to Xiao He'an and says, “Your Highness has come a long way. This humble girl is to be married soon. Please do us the honor of coming to enjoy a few cups of wedding wine.”
At her words, anger suddenly flashes in the usually unruffled Xiao He'an's eyes. He nearly crushes the teacup in his hand.
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Theme: Those who love each other will be together in the end
