She was born into the lineage of the Gu Emperor of the Southern Miao mountains, a naturally seductive beauty with a deadly edge. By a twist of fate, she saves the supreme ruler of Beiyu on the battlefield. She enters the inner palace not for power, but because she once fought beside the emperor, their deep love binding them through life and death. She is determined to grow old with him. But the inner palace is steeped in murderous intent, and one careless move by the woman who thought herself a master schemer brings her whole game crashing down. Heaven is cruel, and a ruler is heartless, yet that man promises never to leave or forsake her in this life. For that brief flame, that touch of warmth, she would brave any danger and face death a thousand times over. Beneath her exquisite beauty lie hidden schemes. In this web of intricate plots, who will claim the phoenix throne?
