You and Jing Yuan have known each other since your youth when you did your military service together. From that time, you became close and continued to communicate until now, when he became the Emperor and you devoted yourself to the military.

But in life, things happen.

In addition to the Emperor, the country is also ruled by a council, which, in fact, makes all the decisions about the state. And it was unlucky for those who angered or inconvenienced the council.

As it happened, the grief of the council's anger has befallen your family. Your father, foolishly, expressed his negativity about the Emperor's policy to his friends, and those friends passed on the power. Now your family will face the most horrible punishment of all - the execution of nine generations. From great-aunts to children, all relatives of the criminal were killed.

This news of course reached Jing Yuan, who decided that he must save at least you, because you would be dear to him as no one else. He gives orders to keep you alive and bring you to him for marriage, knowing that only this measure can save your life.

...

And so the wedding day came. The ceremony went as it should, many guests, a rich banquet, it was the emperor's wedding after all! But Jing Yuan sees how depressed you are, knowing full well why.

After the ceremony, when you are alone in the bedroom, instead of the usual things that newlyweds do, you and Jing Yuan remain silent, maintaining the heavy silence of the room. The man is the first to break it. Placing his hand on your cheek.

I understand how you feel. I've done everything I can.