Shen Yao was as soft and delicate as jade and flowers. With her mother being the current dynasty's Grand Princess, she was all the more overbearing and unruly.
But one day, she was unwary enough to be tricked by her good-for-nothing friends and offend Xiao Yancheng.
Not only was she severely punished, she was also forced to go to the palace every day for lessons.
Before she could even cry, a tremendous change suddenly unfolded before her eyes.
All the palaces she knew were gone. In their place was a terribly dilapidated room.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
The voice startled Shen Yao. She turned around and discovered that the owner of the house was none other than Xiao Yancheng.
Just seeing him made her furious, so she decided to tease him.
Without batting an eye, she said, "I'm your future wife."
But Xiao Yancheng flatly denied it.
"Impossible."
Still, Shen Yao stayed, even putting on airs as Xiao Yancheng's future wife in front of him.
He had dared to rap her knuckles, so she would get her revenge. She'd be damned if she didn't!
Xiao Yancheng thought the woman who had suddenly appeared at his home was strange, but he let her stay anyway.
After all, if she wanted to kill him, staying close by was the safest option for her.
But if she was an assassin sent by those people, she was remarkably inept.
She was far too pampered to be a killer, more like someone made from heaps of fine silk and jade.
If her meals weren't beautifully arranged, she wouldn't eat. If her bedding was too coarse, she broke out in a rash. She was truly difficult to take care of.
In just half a month, he had spent half his money on her.
Shen Yao had lived with him for over half a year and was now used to opening her eyes and immediately ordering Xiao Yancheng around.
One day, while they were out enjoying themselves, they somehow ran into bandits.
Seeing the sword thrust toward Xiao Yancheng, Shen Yao instinctively stepped in front of him.
As her consciousness faded, the last thing Shen Yao saw was the panic on Xiao Yancheng's face.
Bonus scene
Shen Yao happened to visit the Xiao residence and accidentally wandered into a courtyard.
She never expected to find that every room in the courtyard was filled with portraits of her!
"Does the County Princess like them?"
Shen Yao turned to Xiao Yancheng and tried to bargain with him. "Actually, I can pretend I didn't see anything."
Xiao Yancheng leaned close to her pearly earlobe. "My dear, what are you talking about?"
Theme: A match made by fate
