When The Cherry Blossom Fades

If there is one thing people expect out of an alliance, its peace.

No one expects conflicts to heighten or wars to break out as a result of a marriage alliance. No one expects buried secret to come to light, or hidden agendas to be exposed.

So what triggered it all? Was it the Seventh Prince, the Seventh Princess consort, the King of Jeontu, the Emperor of Shangwei, their minister, or someone neither of them expected? Will peace ever result, if so, who will restore it?
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"Sulin, please repeat after me. 'I will not cause any trouble for Jeontu, Shangwei, and especially my husband.' And please keep to those words."

"Ai, show me a little trust. I may be a tad bit cheeky, but do you think I would risk anything when so many things are at stake. You have my word, if something goes wrong from this alliance... I'll wash my hands clean."
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"Your Highness, other than you, I don't necessarily have a goal. So please stop threatening me already. Put down the Bao bao, let us have a heart to heart - you can trust me."

While his heart wanted to trust her words blindly, her eyes that were as clear as a muddy river made him believe otherwise. "Quite frankly, I don't trust the way you said I can trust you."

"Oh come on, I'm the suspicious one!? Are you all going to ignore the dude running around in a black costume, laughing like a lunatics?"
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