A Fated Encounter

Xu Yunqi attended a palace banquet and, through a twist of fate, was betrothed by the drunken emperor to the capital's foremost young gentleman, Pei Muheng. Everyone said Xu Yunqi had struck incredible luck, that she had reached far above herself to snag such a golden catch—even the Xu household believed so. Only after marriage did she learn that Pei Muheng had a childhood sweetheart of matching status, whom he had originally intended to marry. On their wedding night, Pei Muheng was cold and distant, setting three rules with her. Xu Yunqi agreed to them all without a word. After marriage, the two treated each other with respect, living a life of calm and uneventfulness. Xu Yunqi always kep...