Li Weiming, the youngest son of the powerful Prime Minister Li Wei, once believed love could conquer everything. When he fell in love with Chen Zhengyang, the undefeated General of Tian Ming Country, he used every means possible to marry the man he admired. With his father's influence and an imperial decree, their marriage was destined. But destiny was not the same as happiness. Chen Zhengyang never wanted this marriage. Forced to accept Li Weiming as his wife, the general treated him with indifference and resentment. Soon after their wedding, he brought another person into the mansion and granted them equal status, leaving Li Weiming alone in the cold Eastern Courtyard-the place everyone called the abandoned quarter. Yet Li Weiming continued to hope. He endured humiliation, ignored the pain, and tried to win the heart of the man he loved. Until a cruel scheme destroyed everything. Framed for poisoning Jing Yi, the woman everyone believed to be innocent and virtuous, Li Weiming lost the trust of the person he loved most. Accused of a crime he did not commit, he was forced to drink poison and left to die alone. With his final breath, Li Weiming made a wish... If he were ever given another chance at life, he would no longer sacrifice himself for love. He would protect his family. He would cherish his own life. And he would never become the abandoned wife again. When fate grants him a second chance, will Li Weiming finally break free from his past? Or will the general who once destroyed his heart fight to regain the love he threw away?

Born as the Third Prince of the Diji Kingdom, Zhilin should have lived a life of honor and privilege. Instead, he became the royal family's greatest disgrace. Gifted with the rare ability of a ger-a man capable of bearing children-Zhilin was treated as an omen of shame. Hated by his parents, ignored by his siblings, and abandoned by the very family that should have protected him, he spent seventeen lonely years hidden away in the countryside, forgotten by the world. Everything changes when the powerful Qinghuan Empire requests a royal marriage. To protect their beloved daughter, the Emperor and Empress sacrifice the son they never wanted. Zhilin is sent to Qinghuan to marry the infamous Third Prince, Peng Cheng-a man known throughout the empire for his ruthless reputation, his five favored concubines, and a life consumed by power and pleasure. Everyone believes the forsaken prince is being sent to a miserable fate. But destiny has other plans. Behind Zhilin's gentle smile lies extraordinary medical knowledge, hidden strength, and a secret that could change the fate of kingdoms. As conspiracies unfold and enemies emerge from every corner, the forgotten prince will rise from the shadows, win the hearts of those around him, uncover long-buried truths, and reshape an empire. The prince they discarded... Will become the ruler history can never forget.