The Day the Princess Cut Off Her Feelings, Her Ministers Regretted It So Much They Saw Red

Wen Nanzhi, the beloved daughter of the Lin'an Prince's household, poured her heart into helping a poor scholar pass the imperial exams and become the top-ranked graduate, all for love. On their wedding night, the newly crowned top scholar Pei Zishen grabbed Wen Nanzhi by the throat and cursed her as a despicable woman who expected repayment for her kindness. He humiliated her so badly that she became the laughingstock of the capital and could never show her face again. That same month, Wen Nanzhi’s entire family died in service to their country. The Pei family then brought his mistress into the household, even though she was already several months pregnant. Only then did Wen Nanzhi learn that this mistress was the woman all the men in her life held dear in their hearts. How ridiculous. Her childhood sweetheart, Qi Huai, had once sworn he would marry no one but her. Yet to protect the woman he loved, he killed Wen Nanzhi’s horse in the street to clear the way, then accused her of being a spoiled, vindictive shrew. Her sworn younger brother was a child she had brought home from a crowd of beggars. He had been painfully thin, but his eyes were bright. He had sworn to protect and love her to the death, yet he watched as she fought with wild dogs over scraps. Wen Nanzhi finally saw the truth. She was tired. She didn’t love them anymore. But after she cut off all her feelings, the men who had once humiliated and hurt her regretted it so much that they chased after her day and night like madmen. They nearly tore each other apart over Wen Nanzhi, but all she said was, “I’m not interested.”