In the north, a lone wild goose falls only in Jiu Ge.
The year the Gu family was slaughtered to the last, he drew his sword, knelt before his kin, and swore to avenge them.
After the dynasty changed, he became the revered Prince Tan, wielding immense power at court and inspiring fear in others.
For her merits in quelling a rebellion, the Feng family rose to prominence, and she became a high-ranking princess.
At court, she navigated its intrigues with ease, yet the identity she concealed was tied to great affairs of the former dynasty.
The slaughter of her clan was a blood debt that could never be forgiven.
Amid a realm as beautiful as a painting and the schemes of those around them, he took her hand, and together they braved every twist and turn.
It's incredibly heart-wrenching. The author's writing is excellent; I skimmed through it, but I still found it quite enjoyable. It perfectly embodies the idea that when a ruler commands the death of a subject, the subject has no choice but to die; when a father commands the death of a son, the son has no choice but to die.