Gu Ting Ye / Zhong Huai

The second son of the Marquis of Ningyuan by his second wife, Lady Bai.
Possessing high intelligence and astonishing levels of military and physical prowess, Gu Ting Ye nevertheless has a horrible reputation as an unfilial, worthless womanizer. Extremely bold and brash, Gu Ting Ye goes after what he wants in the most direct way possible to ensure he gets it, regardless of what or who he has to cut through to get there. Nonetheless, he always has good intentions.

Generous towards strangers to a fault, he will move heaven and earth to aid those close to him. He grew up being the scapegoat for every wrongdoing in his family; as a result, he cares little to nothing about public opinion or social norms and does and says what he wants regardless of how it paints him as a villain. His method of facing every enemy directly head-on with full strength often wins him Pyrrhic personal battles and worsens his reputation.

He is desperate for the genuine affection of those he cares for most and will be deeply hurt if they betray his sincerity or fail to trust him. He is initially hurt by Ming Lan's hesitance to fully place her trust in him, but he proves himself a devoted and loving husband and slowly earns her reciprocated love and trust. With Ming Lan's help and socially-conscientious touch, he is able to improve his reputation and becomes a trustworthy subject of the emperor.

(Source: Wikipedia)