“Biege, are you really leaving?” Beneath the setting sun, Yu Qing watched Biege’s figure recede and couldn’t help asking again.
Biege stopped and looked at Yu Qing. “I thought you would stay by my side, but I was wrong. Perhaps I’m not mature enough. I don’t understand the twists and turns of this world or the workings of the imperial court. I just want to live with my eyes open.” The last rays of the sun faded, and Biege walked farther and farther away.
The Great Yu Dynasty had ruled the land for more than two hundred years. Now old and frail, Emperor Yu no longer had the strength to govern. He had four sons: Yu Shu, Yu Qing, Yu Xue, and Yu Yang. Knowing he had little time left, the emperor summoned the princes and assigned them a task. Whoever completed it would inherit the throne. The princes began striving for the position of ruler, and a new story began...
