In this chaotic age, she searches and struggles, seeking a slim chance of survival.
Yuan Baotang arrives bearing the hatred of a nation and the loss of her family. At first, she wants revenge for her family’s destruction. Later, as she sees the people living in misery, she gradually begins to dream of restoring her country.
After a crown prince’s coup and the death of an old friend, she slowly realizes that reclaiming the throne is not what she truly wants. With all hope gone, she leaves the capital.
But life is unpredictable. The peace she seeks is only the calm before the storm. What will she choose, and will the future bring fortune or disaster?
Lu Huai has lived a lonely, difficult life, always at the mercy of others. He is used to giving in, yet remains steadfast at heart and harbors great ambitions. For years, he has plotted to seize the position of crown prince and trample underfoot everyone who humiliated him. After meeting Yuan Baotang and weathering many hardships alongside her, he gradually falls in love. But years of struggle leave him unable to give it all up, and in the end, they miss their chance. Old grudges remain unresolved, and when others manipulate them into clashing swords, everything has changed.
They could face hardship and death together, but could never share a life.
Amid the turmoil of a chaotic age, two fallen souls understand and cherish each other, only to drift farther and farther apart.
