Pei Zhihe is the eldest legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, but her father favors his concubine and neglects his wife. Though famous for her talent, she has a miserable life at home. After her mother dies, her stepmother grows even more brazen, and even her half-siblings often bully her. She thinks she must be the only legitimate daughter of a marquis to have suffered this much in history.
But she never imagined things could get worse. Her childhood betrothal is transferred to her half-sister, and she is tricked into marrying a low-ranking official of the ninth rank. Though Cui Xu is handsome, he has no parents and is dirt poor. Pei Zhihe figures she might as well make the best of it. Cui Xu treats her well enough, and she's the only woman in his household, so helping him manage the home shouldn't be too bad. But she never expects that, just two months later, Cui Xu will anger the emperor at court and be demoted.
Pei Zhihe: Heaven wants me dead.
But on the way to his new posting, Pei Zhihe gradually realizes something is wrong. Why are so many assassins trying to kill them when a mere ninth-rank official is being demoted? After they finally reach their destination, why can they return to the capital before the business she's built has even taken off? And after returning to the capital, why does she become Princess Consort of Prince Qi?
One day, Cui Xu, nestled against Pei Zhihe's neck, suddenly asks, "My lady, would you rather be a princess consort, or do you prefer an imperial title? If you wish to become empress, your husband can win that for you too."
Pei Zhihe: Why didn't you tell me you were the emperor's biological son in the first place...
A noblewoman who wants wealth and splendor x a love-struck man who only has eyes for his wife
Theme: Never give up.
