Ai Mi

During the rebellion of the powerful feudal lord of Daye, the realm descends into chaos, and warlords rise across the land. Xiao Wu Yi, the cold and ruthless Grand General of the Beifu Army, sets up a scheme for the hand of Xie Jia Yu, the money-driven, crafty only daughter of the Grand Tutor Xie Huai Gui, in order to quell the rebellion of the Prince of Changsha. Bound by a marriage ordained by royal edict, it is an arrangement crafted not for love, but to serve hidden agendas, where every gesture masks a scheme and every move is calculated in a greater game of power. From a contractual couple to lifelong partners, from suspicion and conflict to love and unity, they go from rivals in ambition to comrades in life—uncovering each other's secrets amidst a deadly game.

Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a misunderstanding, she is married off to Gu Jiu Si, the notorious son of Yangzhou's wealthiest family, infamous for his idle lifestyle and indolent ways. At first, Gu Jiu Si does not like Liu Yu Ru, believing her to be calculating and scheming. As she settles into her new life, she begins to learn business from her welcoming mother-in-law while growing closer to Gu Jiu Si. The storm clouds of war, however, are gathering on the horizon and the Commissioner of Yangzhou creates endless days of terror, forcing the Gu family into unimagineable circumstances. As the couple grows ever closer through their hardships, the benevolent pair become destined for greatness.