Qu Zhen spent ten years in the imperial palace, keeping the deposed crown prince company. She hoped she could return to the modern world with the people from her hometown, but she waited and waited, and the crown prince never kept his promise to let her leave the palace.
She secretly tried to escape on her own, but the crown prince caught her on the spot and took her to his bed.
He promised her that after the crown princess died, she would become empress.
But she didn't believe him. She wanted to go home, back to the modern world. She didn't want to be trapped in the palace like a caged songbird, displayed for others' amusement in shackles!
So she ran and ran, finally escaping to freedom, but the seed in her belly had already taken root and begun to grow.
The crown prince of old ascended the throne and became emperor, and soon tracked her down.
He saw her gentle, considerate husband and their darling child sitting in the sun, peeling lotus seeds. The lovers had become a family. What about him?
The door swung open. Qu Zhen looked back and, in broad daylight, felt as if she had seen a ghost. The emperor stood outside, his cold, sinister face breaking into a smile. "Sister Zhen, come here."
Qu Zhen: "..."
The man beside her pulled her into his arms. "My dear, don't be afraid."
The child at her feet lifted tearful eyes. "Mom, I'm scared."
Theme: Love means respect.
