The candlelight flickered in the palace, an ominous herald of unease. Princess Chengg歌 awoke from a daze, her fingertips brushing against the cool silk of the brocade quilt. Her personal maid, overjoyed to the point of tears, reported, "The Princess is awake! It was Prince Yuan who carried you back, refusing to let anyone else touch you along the way, so carefully, like..." A faint warmth crept into Chengg歌's heart, like a stolen spark in winter. Could it be that Yuan Chang'an... wasn't entirely heartless towards her? However, the maid's next words were like a basin of ice-cold water, dousing her from head to toe, instantly extinguishing that fragile hope: "Prince Yuan also said that the matter of choosing a consort is none of his business. He intends to go enjoy himself for a few days, only returning on the day of your wedding to present a generous gift." That spark was instantly quenched, turning into bone-chilling cold. Just as Chengg歌's heart turned cold, and the world seemed to drain of color, there was a mighty crash! The chamber door was flung open with such force it nearly shattered its frame! Zhou Langjun, the man who was meant to interlace his fingers with hers upon his success in the imperial examinations, now burst in like a wild beast trapped and out of control. A streak of blood marked the corner of his mouth, and his eyes held a frozen fury. He seized Chengg歌's slender wrist, his grip so strong it felt as though he might crush her! "You venomous woman! How dare you!" His voice was laced with a tearing hatred, every word a piercing dart that struck Chengg歌's eardrums painfully. "How dare you poison Miss Shen?!" Princess Chengg歌's eyes widened in disbelief, her heart gripped by an invisible hand, aching so severely she couldn't breathe. Poison? Her? Zhou Langjun, how could he believe such a preposterous lie? How could he so utterly misunderstand her, misunderstand everything between them? "She's afflicted with a Western Region Gu poison!" Zhou Langjun gave her no chance to breathe or explain, pressing closer, each word like a blade plunging into her heart. "It requires the poisoner's blood as an antidote, or she won't live three days! Won't you admit it?!" Ignoring Chengg歌's pale face, ignoring the tears welling in her eyes, ignoring her almost desperate shaking of the head and soft pleas, he coldly drew the ceremonial saber from his waist. The blade glinted with a bloodthirsty light in the candlelight, and in the next instant, it precisely and mercilessly sliced across her wrist! Warm blood welled forth, dripping, dripping, into the white porcelain bowl the maid had already brought, making a faint, clear sound. Princess Chengg歌's tears burst forth, streaming down her cheeks, yet they were but a fraction of the agony in her heart. She gazed into Zhou Langjun's icy eyes, eyes devoid of hesitation, devoid of pity, containing only an urgent desperation for Miss Shen and a burning hatred for her. Her world collapsed with a resounding crash, leaving only the bone-chilling, furious glare in Zhou Langjun's eyes, burning for another woman. So this was it: his love could so easily turn to another, even transforming into a weapon to wound her. 公主许承歌前世一心爱慕周郎，选他为驸马。婚后周郎“身亡”，她守寡多年，却在暮年发现周郎假死与他人恩爱。周郎临死还求她放过沈玉洁、下辈子别选自己。重生回选驸马那天，许承歌决定避开悲剧，选了前世战死沙场、终生未娶的元长安。然而，带着前世记忆的周郎，自信许承歌爱意依旧，竟变本加厉地作践她，一场新的纠葛与较量就此拉开帷幕。