Summary
When I was sixteen, I fell into the water and used the incident to force a marriage with the Heir of the Duke, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital from that day forward. No one believed that my half-sister was the one who pushed me. Not even my husband. Throughout my life as Gu Zhao’ang’s wife, I acted with extreme caution, burdened by a guilty conscience. Even later on, when he treated me well and secured my title as an Imperial Mandate Lady, I knew that deep down, he still resented me. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the edge of the Clear Water Pool all those years ago. My half-sister was up to her old tricks again. However, this time, she chose to jump into the water herself. A gentle breeze blew, and green ripples shimmered on the surface as Gu Zhao’ang’s small boat arrived on the water right on schedule. Hearing someone cry for help, he had already rolled up his sleeves and braced himself, one foot stepping out. But just before leaping into the water, his eyes suddenly met mine on the shore. In that instant, Heir Gu’s figure wavered, and he pulled his foot right back.