At thirteen, You Ning went to the Qu residence to attend a ceremony, where she saw Ye Ming, the young master of the Qu family. No one knew what a stir the sight had caused in the young girl's heart.
At the time, Ye Ming rode past on horseback, surrounded by a sea of servants. Dressed in fine silks and a jade belt, his profile was so refined and noble that it seemed to carry a fragrant breeze. A beautifully dressed woman adorned with pearls and jade stepped out beside the corridor. A gorgeous purple-gold hairpin swayed at her temple, setting off her snow-white skin, and every part of her smiling face was radiant.
Ye Ming dismounted and took the woman's hand, speaking with her in a tenderness beyond compare. They chatted happily.
A hundred meters away, You Ning's heart pounded.
Later, she learned that the woman was Xue Yan, a noble daughter of the Cao family and a cousin of the Qu family. She and the Qu family's third young master, Ye Ming, had grown up together, childhood sweethearts. Everyone said they were a perfect match, and that in a few years they would be joined in a marriage made in heaven.
A breeze swept through You Ning's heart, then vanished without a trace.
Until, three years later, the Qu family's young master arrived at her door with lavish betrothal gifts and a marriage contract. The Qu family offered five thousand qing of land to the Chang family, along with a trade route from Yuncheng to Daijun. The Chang family gladly accepted the match. Hidden in the back room, You Ning cried for a very long time...
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