The Princess and the Qin Player
Jiang Zimo
I am the daughter of a low-ranking consort in the Cold Palace, the least favored Princess Yong'an, and someone even the palace maids don't recognize. I have nothing, so I can only desperately make myself excellent to get what I want.
I used to think my title meant that I was destined for a lifetime of peace and happiness. It wasn't until I met the most favored Princess Yongle that I realized... it was meant to tell me to stay quiet forever and never fight for anything.
Yun Sheng
My ancestors were renowned qin players in the capital, performing only for the imperial family, and earning a fortune for each song. I came to the palace to teach Princess Yongle the qin, and met her...
Over the years, I watched her go from an overlooked princess to a famous talented woman in the capital, accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Yet I feel as though I know her less and less.
Princess, it's not that Yun Sheng doesn't like you. It's just that a musician... is not worthy of a Grand Princess.