At first glance, He's merely a handsome man, she thought.
The proud and aloof Honored Lady Jiang paid him no attention whatsoever.
On closer inspection, the Emperor's serious and earnest demeanor is actually quite pleasing to the eye. But he has three thousand beauties in his Harem. He can't be a devoted husband to me, let alone understand me implicitly.
Therefore, deep down, Honored Lady Jiang remained unshaken.
What I long for is the kind of devoted love between couples I read about in books. As long as I find someone whose heart resonates with mine, even if it means farming in the countryside or living a life of simple meals, what's wrong with that? Now, I've become a caged canary. Even if I'm draped in silk and fed on jade, what's the point? It's just a pity... I can never break free from my fate!
So, she had become completely disheartened.
