When Jiang Jiuchu was young, she was taken hostage by bandits after her father led a campaign to suppress them. At that moment of peril, a young boy appeared and saved her. However, she missed the chance to repay his kindness.
Years later, her father was promoted, her elder brother ranked third in the imperial examination and even became a prince consort. The whole family moved to the capital in great honor.
For the first year in the capital, the Jiang family kept a low profile, and no one knew that their legitimate daughter was a breathtaking beauty.
Fate may be late, but it always arrives. She met the boy who had once saved her, and their bond of gratitude deepened into love.
Just when she envisioned traveling the world with her beloved, an imperial court painter came knocking…
Shi Yan, a man of unparalleled elegance and nobility, was the seventh prince—the most pampered grandson of the Empress Dowager, known to the world as an arrogant and frivolous playboy.
Leisurely, he scanned the portraits of noble ladies before him, then casually pointed to one.
“Her. She looks pleasing enough.”
The chosen girl was struck like thunder—No! She couldn’t marry a prince she’d never even met! She wanted to explore the world with Brother Fu!
Yet, on the night of her planned elopement, she waited in vain for her beloved. Instead, she encountered a group of lecherous ruffians. At the critical moment, a luxurious carriage slowly approached from the bridge.
“Assassin! Assassin!” She cried out as she darted into the grand carriage…
