That year, war engulfed the city. He volunteered to go to the enemy nation, while she stayed behind alone in the city, gazing at the peach tree in the courtyard. She watched the years change her face, and waited for his return.
The following year, he brought peace to the realm. After securing a peaceful, prosperous age for the people, he chose to retire to the mountains. She looked at the jade pendant they had shared, remembering the vow they had made long ago. She put on her red wedding dress and, though a lifetime separated them, made a promise with him for all eternity.
At sixteen, they crossed the sea of time and met again. They endured life and death together, believing they had won a love that would last forever. He gazed at the keepsakes she had left behind, knowing his days were numbered. That year, he let longing consume him and left this world, carrying a lifetime of devotion with him.
When they met again in a later age, he destroyed her kingdom, yet she was still willing to follow him through life and death. But when the past shattered the dream of the present, she gazed at the empty grave and severed the bond of a lifetime.
When they met again in another life, he had become emperor of the realm. She became his sworn enemy. All the happiness they had once shared turned into a nightmare, and every vow became a hollow lie...
