The Wrinkled Spring Robe

[Down-and-out young lady + aloof prince]

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

Two years into their marriage, her husband was cold toward her and her mother-in-law was harsh. No matter how cautiously she behaved, she was still criticized at every turn.

Everyone said she ought to be content, grateful, and do better. She was a fake heiress and a concubine-born daughter. Marrying Zhou Qi'an was a blessing beyond measure.

But when danger struck, Zhou Qi'an embraced his widowed sister-in-law, swung onto his horse, and galloped away without looking back.

Only then did Shen Roufu truly understand that Zhou Qi'an had never cared for her.

Kidnapped by bandits and caught up in a terrifying ordeal at an abandoned temple, Shen Roufu survived and brought out a divorce agreement. Everyone laughed at her for overestimating herself.

She left by boat with her maid, thinking that plain meals and a peaceful life would be enough. Who could have guessed that Prince Yong, who wielded power over the court and commanded the empire's armies, would say he wanted to marry her?

"Miss, you once said you'd repay Qin San. Do you still remember?"

Prince Yong was decisive and ruthless, with power enough to blot out the sky. No one in the realm dared defy him, except Shen Roufu.

She belittled him, humiliated him, and deceived him! Everyone said Shen Roufu had offended Prince Yong and would come to a bad end. What they didn't know was that Prince Yong cherished every moment of it, and had long since carved her name into his heart.

"If you don't want to, how about I repay you instead? For all eternity, I will answer only to you."