Shen Mu's perspective:
She lost her mother when she was young, so she was helpless in this deep palace. She had the title of tenth princess, but her life was worse than that of a maid.
She just wants to live cautiously, without fighting or grabbing, and just wants to live peacefully with Hua Shu, the maid left behind by her mother, and a raccoon slave.
But as fate would have it, the more she gave in and humbled herself, the more the queen found her an eyesore.
Jiang Zheng's perspective:
This world is a desolate place with nothing to love.
It wasn't until he met her that he wanted to live and try to love the world with her.
After that day,
He was no longer in her memory.
After that day,
His memories were all about her.
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Shen Mu x Queen
"Ah, what are you doing, Princess Ten? You have been kneeling at my feet for so long. Without knowing it, you thought I was bullying Sister Yun's orphan."
"But your appearance... Really reminds me of an old friend."
"She's just like your mother--cheap, bones, and head."
That night, the tenth princess cried heartbrokenly.
From then on, she was no longer the Shen Mu she used to be.
Intent: Only by resisting can the weak control their destiny and regain their dignity.