[Imperial Couple Romance] [Mutual First Love]
Sheng Huaixue was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's family. At seventeen, she married the crown prince. After he ascended the throne, she naturally became empress. She thought her life would continue to go smoothly forever.
Until one day, she had a very long dream.
In the dream, His Majesty was in love with her cousin, the Noble Consort.
It was not really a big deal. There were three thousand beauties in the imperial harem, and His Majesty could like whomever he pleased.
As empress, she should be magnanimous.
But His Majesty seemed to hate her. When she was bedridden with illness, her attendants went to summon him, only to hear that he was spending his days and nights enjoying himself in her cousin's palace, with no time to care for her.
Later, as her illness worsened and she lay at death's door, she hoped to see him one last time. All she received was a pot of poisoned wine sent by her cousin, who said it was a special gift from His Majesty...
She awoke from the long dream drenched in sweat, as if she had truly lived through it.
She did not want to believe it, but one thing after another from the dream came true. She had no choice but to believe.
Whether it was true or not, she could not make the same mistakes again.
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Before Sheng Huaixue married into the Eastern Palace, she had secretly loved him for many years. At last, she got her wish.
Even if His Majesty was cold-hearted, even if serving the ruler was like keeping company with a tiger, she had no complaints and did her best to serve him.
But after that long dream, she knew she should be sensible. She must not yearn for an illusory love, or get in His Majesty's way.
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Gu Heng married young. His wife was virtuous, gentle, and considerate, a perfectly capable empress.
He had grown accustomed to her care. They treated each other with respect and lived together in harmony.
But gradually, he realized the empress had changed.
She no longer asked where he was going or urged him to turn in early. She had even begun asking which families had daughters of outstanding beauty and character, so she could select more worthy consorts and fill the imperial harem.
He could not make sense of it, until one day he saw his empress standing atop the city wall, tears streaming down her face as she looked at the young general who had just returned to the capital...
Reading Guide:
Important! One-on-one romance, both leads have only ever been with each other! This will be explained in the story.
Theme: Stay true to your heart
