The Chancellor's Daughter and the Prince of the Netherworld

In the bustling yet turbulent capital, she is the daughter of the prime minister's secondary wife. Since childhood, she has seen the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children in the great family compound. Her mother's quiet endurance and the mistress's constant torment taught her early how cruel the world can be. He, a prince, is ignored by his father after his mother falls out of favor and is kept secluded in a cold palace. His brothers' exclusion and the palace servants' disdain are thorns along his path to adulthood.

The wheels of fate turn mercilessly. They both die, only to be granted the chance to be reborn. Returning to life, she is determined to stop being bound by the rules of the marquis's household and to win a freer life for herself and her mother. He, too, wants to stop scraping by in the cold palace and longs to break free of this invisible cage.

Amid the treacherous struggle for power at court, they meet and come to understand one another. With intelligence and perseverance, she deftly navigates the factions around her. With wisdom and resolve, he works to find his footing in the whirlpool of political schemes. Together, they search for freedom and ease amid the court's calculations and conspiracies, writing a thrilling and deeply moving tale. Through layer upon layer of adversity, they shine with a light of their own, bringing new color to lives once held captive.

Theme: Each gets what they need