The Past Like a Dream
37 Episode
Three years ago, Su Yuehe fell in love at first sight with the top scholar, Lu Tingchen, who was parading through the streets on horseback. In order to fulfill her daughter's wishes, Su Yuehe's mother secretly sent away Chu Hanyan, who had grown up alongside Lu Tingchen.
After marrying Lu Tingchen, Su Yuehe was overjoyed, but she only received three years of cold treatment. Even on their wedding night, Lu Tingchen, citing his busy official duties, went to his study to sleep. Su Yuehe, confused, could only double her efforts to please him, hoping to warm his heart. Three years later, Lu Tingchen's true identity was revealed: he was the emperor's lost legitimate eldest son. He was recognized by the emperor and became the crown prince of the Great Liang dynasty. His first imperial decree was to go to Yezhou and bring back Chu Hanyan.
It was then that Su Yuehe realized it wasn’t that she wasn’t good enough, but that Lu Tingchen had never loved her. Not long after Lu Tingchen took the throne in the Eastern Palace, an anonymous letter led to the massacre of Su Yuehe’s entire family. Su Yuehe kneeled in the rain, pleading with Lu Tingchen, but instead of mercy, she was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace. Awaiting her was a cup of poisoned wine…
The girl who had fallen in love for the first time was met with the slaughter of her entire family. Su Yuehe despondently drank the poison, wishing that in her next life, she would never meet Lu Tingchen again.
Fate, however, is fickle. When Su Yuehe opened her eyes again, she found that she had been reborn on the day of her wedding to Lu Tingchen. This time, in order to protect her family, she requested that Chu Hanyan be brought back on their wedding night, hoping this would avert disaster. Yet, before she could act, Lu Tingchen was already recognized by the emperor, and Su Yuehe’s family met the same tragic fate as in her past life, all executed by Lu Tingchen's orders.
At her lowest point, when her heart was as cold as death, Su Yuehe was saved by Xie Jingci. She then used the opportunity to approach Lu Tingchen, planning to take revenge on him for her family. However, she soon discovered that the true murderer was someone else. Through Lu Tingchen’s schemes, Su Yuehe learned that the mastermind was Chu Hanyan, who, driven by jealousy, paid the price for her actions.
Su Yuehe let go of her grievances and, in the end, reconciled with Lu Tingchen