The Wrinkled Spring Robe

A fallen young lady + a cold, aloof prince

At thirteen, Shen Roufu fell from the heights of privilege and became a concubine-born daughter of the Shen family once more. At sixteen, she married Zhou Qi'an, and everyone said she was marrying above her station.

Two years into their marriage, her husband treated her coldly and her mother-in-law was harsh with her. She was careful in everything she did, yet still couldn't escape constant reproach.

Everyone said she should be content, grateful for her good fortune, and do better. She was a fake heiress, a concubine-born daughter. Marrying Zhou Qi'an was the greatest blessing she could hope for.

But when danger struck, Zhou Qi'an wrapped his arms around his widowed sister-in-law, mounted his horse, and rode away without a backward glance.

Only then did Shen Roufu truly understand that Zhou Qi'an had never had a place for her in his heart.

Kidnapped by bandits, she endured a terrifying night in a ruined temple. After surviving the ordeal, Shen Roufu produced a divorce agreement, and everyone laughed at her for overestimating herself.

She took her maid and left by boat, thinking that a simple life and a peaceful heart would be enough. Who could have guessed that Prince Yong, whose power reached across the court and whose hand commanded all the empire's armies, would say he wanted to marry her?