The Proud Son of Heaven

The story begins with a bizarre wedding: in the next year, Meng Lijun, the daughter of a scholar from Meng University in beautiful Jiangzhou, Jiangnan, is getting married. The one she was going to marry was Liu Kuibi, the son of the wealthy prince Liu Jie. But the bride, who was supposed to be overjoyed, was in tears and dressed in linen. What was the purpose of this... A year ago, the intelligent Lijun happened to meet Huangfu Shaohua, the handsome son of the governor, at the bank of Huaxi River. The two committed a lifelong love in front of the starry sky, but unexpectedly they were involved in an overwhelming conspiracy. The treacherous and greedy uncle Liu Jie colluded with others, smuggled and sold salt, and instigated conspiracy, which caused the imperial family and the Meng family to be at odds with each other. But Liu Jie's son Liu Kuibi also fell in love with the lover of his classmate Shaohua. After a competition to recruit a bride, they almost turned against each other. Liu Jie was promoted to Beijing, and with the favor of his sister, Empress Liu, the imperial family was falsely accused of treason and the family was confiscated. Shaohua fled the country on charges, while Meng Lijun was forced to marry into the Liu family...