short series

Mountains Have Trees, Trees Have Branches

share time: 2025-10-30 00:33:30

Su Wantang, daughter of the late National Protector General, is forced to marry the scheming Regent Xiao Zhan to fulfill her brother's dying wish. Determined to keep her distance from this "ruthless权臣", she discovers his "schemes" are actually a decade-long hidden crush—he secretly retrieves her late mother's jade hairpin, blocks poisoned wine for her at a palace banquet, and even rejects the emperor's arranged marriage to protect her. When rumors label her a "social climber", Xiao Zhan kneels at the General's tomb, holding a peach blossom note he never dared send: "I guarded her for ten years, not for the kingdom, but to give her life back to herself." Just as their feelings grow, Su Wantang uncovers a shocking truth—her brother's death may be linked to Xiao Zhan...

mute, 2x speed, if you want to adjust, please click the controller bar to adjust