Marriage to the Emperor's Daugher, Part V

Hou Jingshu dreamed that she was back in the palace, that last night had been nothing but a nightmare, and that she was once again spending her days smiling as her family doted on her. It was a pleasant dream. She wished, hoped, that it was reality. However, when she opened her eyes and was greeted by the unfamiliar ceiling, reality hit her and caused tears to prick at her vision.

She was engaged to be married.

She knew almost nothing about her groom.

All she knew was that the familiar life she had known was now gone, ripped away from her by a decision she hadn’t made for herself.