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A royal decree for marriage forces Qiao Heng to marry a stranger she's never met.
The Qiao family has long shunned the imperial court, their noble family remaining humble. As the daughter of the Qiao family, Qiao Heng learned the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting at age five, mastered household management and accounting at twelve, and, at fifteen, distinguished herself with her gentle, graceful features.
However, at sixteen, her family suffered a tragedy, and the once-proud daughter fell into a quagmire, becoming the target of intense scrutiny.
When the marriage certificate was delivered, the eunuch who delivered it offered her a sympathetic look: "The man the emperor specifically named for you to marry is a renowned figure in Kyoto."
Faced with despair, Qiao Heng accepted the order for the sake of her family's future.