In her previous life, Princess Imperial **Di Lanyue** misjudged people and trusted the wrong ones, ultimately bringing about her own early death.
Given a second chance at life, she decides to hide her sharp edges and keep a lower profile. To protect herself and her loved ones, she pulls out every trick she knows, determined to win over the young, mysterious, and aloof Imperial Tutor, **Xie Zhixun**.
When she falls into the water, she tearfully cries:
*”Lord Xie, save me…”*
When faced with her scheming, green-tea cousin, she puts on a pitiful expression:
*”It’s all my fault. Lord Xie, please don’t blame my cousin…”*
Di Lanyue believes her performance is flawless—until Xie Zhixun is attacked by assassins and she has no choice but to reveal her true abilities.
*”Mere assassins? How dare you lay a hand on my man! I’ll give you one chance to atone—take your own lives.”*
The assassins exchange bewildered looks.
*”Was the intelligence wrong? Wasn’t the Princess supposed to be a delicate, sickly beauty?”*
Xie Zhixun: **…**
