Imperial Healer's Vow

Nineteen-year-old Su Liuyue desires nothing more than a simple life. Deep within the peaceful Qingshui Mountains, she practices the gentle, unorthodox art of herbal medicine alongside her parents, helping local villagers in exchange for quiet contentment. This tranquility is brutally shattered when imperial guards ambush her home with a deadly ultimatum: the Crown Prince has been poisoned with a rare, heart-scarring toxin, and if a healer does not volunteer immediately, her family will be slaughtered. ‎ ‎To protect her weeping parents and seven-year-old twin siblings, Liuyue sacrifices her freedom and steps into the gilded cage of the imperial palace, harboring a burning hatred for the royals who ruined her life. ‎ ‎Upon arrival, she meets the afflicted heir, Long Changxi. Instead of a monster, she finds a desperately ill warlord who falls deeply in love with her at first sight, captivated by her fiery spirit and beauty. Bound by her healer's oath, Liuyue purges the poison from his veins. Once her duty is fulfilled, she flees the treacherous palace. However, when bandits ambush her on her journey home, Changxi rides to her rescue. ‎Faced with an undeniable, budding romance, Liuyue is forced to push him away with cruel words after receiving anonymous threats that her family, her childhood friends, and Changxi himself will be executed if she stays. She and her family flee their home, migrating for six agonizing months while she suffers from severe insomnia and nightmares. ‎ ‎When her family finally returns to the Qingshui mountains, Liuyue unexpectedly crosses paths with Changxi in the bustling village market. He has spent half a year desperately searching for her. As they reunite, they must not only navigate their slow-burn romance but also survive a brewing court conspiracy fueled by a vengeful emperor, ambitious concubines, and a former ally turned obsessed rival who will burn the empire down just to possess her. ‎ ‎