Fleeting Joy in a Golden Age

She was given a man's identity from the moment she was born. He was destined from birth to become a sage ruler. He was taken in as his grandfather's adopted son at birth, leaving his place in the family awkward and uncertain. He was a literary genius of unmatched talent who sought to benefit the whole world. He was the posthumous son of the former crown prince, yet went on to establish a commercial empire. Their meeting was destined to become a winding, tender tale of love and longing that would cut to the bone.