Yun Ran was a young Taoist nun who spent her days growing vegetables, copying scriptures, and drawing talismans. Her life was peaceful and carefree.
One day, dozens of carriages with ornate canopies stopped in front of her rundown little temple.
Yun Ran thought, ‘Wow! Big customers!’
She gave the richly dressed woman in the lead a sweet, businesslike smile.
“Madam, would you like to buy some talismans? They’re very effective for keeping your family safe and protecting your home. Buy three and I’ll even throw in a free longevity thread!”
The woman’s eyes filled with tears.
“My poor child… you’ve suffered so much.”
***
The lost daughter of the Marquis of Changxin’s household had finally been found!
The little girl was as delicate and lovely as carved jade, and her sweet words made her the cherished treasure of the entire Marquis household.
At a palace banquet, she even caught the eye of the Empress Dowager, who wanted to make her a daughter-in-law and marry her to Prince Jing.
Prince Jing—whose fate was said to be cursed, who had already caused the death of three fiancées?
The Marchioness of Changxin rolled her eyes and fainted on the spot.
***
When Sima Jing heard his mother had arranged another engagement for him, he refused outright.
He never imagined that the little marquis’s daughter would actually live long enough to marry him.
On their wedding night, Sima Jing pushed open the door—only to have a talisman slapped right onto his face.
A small hand reached up to touch his cheek. The young girl’s bright eyes sparkled as she gave him an awkward but ingratiating smile.
“Sorry about that. I forgot to close the window. The wind was strong… let me take it off for you…”
Sima Jing: “…?”
***
Sima Jing thought the world was rotten to the core.
But his little princess told him the world was beautiful.
From then on, spring blossoms, autumn moons, summer cicadas, and winter snow—all were shared with her.