Story Overview:
Su Qingtang transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s delicate daughter — a beauty born weak but gifted with the ability to communicate with mountains, rivers, and trees.
Her only problem? She’s dying.
The spirit of an ancient sacred tree tells her there’s one thing that can stabilize her life force: the Dragon Pearl belonging to Crown Prince Yin Guhuai.
So, for the sake of survival, Su Qingtang decides to make the Crown Prince fall in love with her.
…Unfortunately, due to her peculiar power, every single one of her inner thoughts gets broadcast out loud.
Yin Guhuai listens to her every ridiculous thought — her wild schemes, shameless confessions, and desperate calculations — all while calmly watching from the sidelines.
One day, he sneers and says,
“If you ever regret this, Su Qingtang — I’ll crawl on my knees from the Eastern Palace to your Prime Minister’s estate.”
Soon, every official in the court is secretly betting on when the aloof Crown Prince will finally kneel.
Su Qingtang chases him for a long, long time…
And Yin Guhuai remains as cold as ever — until he hears that his dear cousin is visiting the capital.
Survival = Dragon Pearl = any dragon will do = Yin Guhuai = his cousin.
Desperate, Su Qingtang decides to drug the cousin instead.
But when she leans in to unbutton his robe, he tilts his head, eyes glistening, and murmurs:
“Miss Su, you’re wearing the Crown Prince’s Heartscale.
Doing this with me… are you sure it’s appropriate?”
Su Qingtang freezes mid-motion. “Heartscale? Isn’t this the City Patrol commander’s token?”
The “cousin” smirks — and looks past her shoulder.
“Brother.”
Su turns — only to see Yin Guhuai standing in the doorway, eyes dark and teeth clenched.
“Su Qingtang! Uncle Mo, five-year-old Mo Ti, and all those others… Tell me — am I dead to you now?”
The pond of Dragon Pearl candidates Su Qingtang has been secretly managing: ???
How did he even find out? She’d been so discreet!
Meanwhile, the entire court is still waiting for the Crown Prince’s downfall.
“He’s already given her his Heartscale! When’s he kneeling? We’re waiting—urgent!”
And as Prime Minister Su sighs,
“Tangtang, darling… maybe stop parading around the city wearing the Crown Prince’s Heartscale, hmm?”
