They had promised… neither would ever abandon or leave the other. But in the blink of an eye, it had all become a wait that led nowhere.
The young general Qi Zhengze got into trouble after digging up an ancient vine. His close friend Yu Lingjun risked his life to save him, but was left gravely ill with little time remaining.
Afraid of becoming a burden, Yu Lingjun chose to go into hiding far away, so Qi Zhengze could act freely in court and pursue his ambitions without reservation.
Qi Zhengze could not find Yu Lingjun. But as he pieced together the clues, he discovered that everything that had happened was part of a move planned by their ancestors. They were all just pawns, manipulated at someone else's will.
Qi Zhengze refused to sit back and do nothing. To find Yu Lingjun, who had left to avoid him, he feigned madness and foolishness, stirred up the political landscape, and even brought Yu Lingjun, who was pretending to have lost his memory, into his residence, all to keep him safe.
Neither owed the other anything. They simply wanted to protect each other and give one another a lifetime of peace.
