Shen Zhinan rejected the marriage arranged by her family and journeyed far to southern Yunnan with a volume of legal notes, vowing to uncover the truth behind a long-buried case.
Traveling west, she encountered countless women trapped by social conventions and fate. Whenever she could lend a hand, she never stood by idly.
Along the way, she met Gu Beichen.
Bound by the chains of destiny, he was aloof and solitary, yet he understood the courage it took for her to break free. Beneath the moon, they discussed their ideals, became kindred spirits, and quietly fell for each other.
But her heart was set on the southern frontier, while his fate lay in the northern lands.
At their parting by the ferry, his words lingered in her ears: "Please forgive my selfishness. If fate wills it, we will meet again someday. For now, let your graceful self return alone."
After solving the old case, Shen Zhinan settled in a small courtyard in southern Yunnan, continuing to help the common people seek justice.
Gu Beichen traveled through the snow and storms of the northern lands, never setting foot in the south again.
With mountains and rivers between them, north and south forever divided, their feelings were real, but in the end they each followed their own path, never to meet again for the rest of their lives.
Schemes of the Beloved Legitimate Daughter
After My Half-Sister Forced Me to Become a Concubine's Attendant
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The Crowned Lady