A Thousand Miles Through Wind and Snow

[Scheming, unhinged princess x gentle, self-disciplined powerful minister]

Two strong leads plotting to rule the realm together!

Everyone says that Shen Zhiheng, the Grand Secretary, is as gentle as jade and impeccably self-restrained. His only scandalous transgression is his entanglement with the domineering Princess Chengjia.

He impeaches Jiang Ning in court for her extravagance, yet without hesitation leaps into the river to save her when she sinks beneath the water.

He personally orders the pleasure houses she frequents shut down, yet when she is thrown into prison, he enters the cell as a censor and shields her beneath his wing.

He watches her carriage depart for a political marriage, only to gallop after it for ten miles and claim one last kiss from her before all eyes.

Later, Mount Qishan collapses, and the entire procession accompanying the princess to her marriage is buried beneath it. The princess dies, leaving only her fragrance behind.

The usually composed and aloof Grand Secretary seems to go mad overnight.

He personally leads the border army in digging up half of Mount Qishan, finds her remains among the rubble, and escorts her coffin all the way back to the capital.

Ignoring the uproar across the court, he even brings out the late emperor's long-sealed decree of marriage and insists on holding a ghost wedding with her.

From then on, he takes two months off from court and shuts himself away. Day and night, he paints her portrait, becoming in the eyes of the world a bereaved man who loved her deeply and lost her.

No one knows that, thousands of miles away, the real Jiang Ning is living under an assumed name. Listening to an opera house's tale of the tragic romance between the princess and Grand Secretary Shen, she gives a cold smile. "Lord Shen, what a clever little performance you've put on..."

One stirs the winds and clouds in the open, while the other gathers strength in the shadows.

This is a high-stakes gamble, with the land as their betrothal gift and their true feelings on the line.

They are two powerful people plotting to rule the realm together and build a golden age!

Years later, with an empress on the throne and peace across the land, someone dares to ask about the past.

Jiang Ning raises an eyebrow and scoffs. "What do you mean, rebellion? I rule by Heaven's decree."

Shen Zhiheng lowers his eyes and smiles. "I merely wanted to witness a flourishing, enlightened age alongside her."

[Reader's Guide]

One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, happy ending.

No rivalry between women. The story centers on the heroine.

Court politics | Extreme romantic tension | Love and hate | Both pursue each other

The heroine is clear-headed and decisive, and will use any means necessary to achieve her goals, including manipulating emotions. She has a complete growth arc, from princess to empress.

The hero is gentle, courteous, and cares for the people. Calm and self-possessed, he nevertheless willingly and clear-eyedly falls for the heroine, going from a principled official to a powerful minister.

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Theme: After weathering countless storms, the light will come. Love and sincerity can overcome anything.