
“I can choose any son of the imperial family, and I dare to say this even in front of His Majesty.”
She was noble, aloof, and looked down on all living beings; nothing and no one in the world could move her.
Until she encountered that cup of top-quality pre-rain Longjing tea.
He knelt down and pleaded for leniency for the corrupt minister, saying, "His crimes should not extend to his wife and children."
The officials were grateful for the Crown Prince's benevolence.
Only she knew that he was the one who exposed the crime, and that the position of Minister was taken over by his people.
He pleaded for the prince suspected of treason: "My second brother is filial and fraternal; I do not believe he is so rebellious."
The imperial clan praised the Crown Prince for his deep affection.
Only she knew that he had orchestrated the rebellion, and that his efforts were merely a cover-up to ensure that the irrefutable evidence would be overshadowed by others who would take the blame.
He personally tasted the medicine for the ailing emperor and served him at his bedside, saying, "I will not eat for a day until my father recovers."
The people were moved: the Crown Prince was filial and righteous.
Only she knew that he was the one who administered the poison, and that he personally tasted the medicine to prevent His Majesty from waking up so soon...
He was gentle and harmless to her: "Ka ka ka... Xihe, although I am weak, I can give you everything you need."
"..." Weak? He certainly didn't know that she had witnessed him take the heads of three people with a single sword strike. "Stop pretending, Your Highness."
He suppressed his frail appearance, his gaze deep and intense: "No matter how many choices you have, in the end, it can only be me."
This story is also known as "The Crown Prince and His Wife Holding the Script Upside Down" and "The Crown Prince's Daily Life of Tea and Tea."