[Alternate history + ancient romance + woman disguised as a man + evenly matched leads + reborn]
What could make a royal princess, destined for wealth and splendor, willingly give it all up?
What could make a woman devote the finest years of her life?
What could make a woman take on a man’s identity and fight her way through a troubled age?
What could make a woman so utterly resolute that she would give her life without hesitation?
Identity, responsibility, and duty.
A royal princess endures ten bitter years, then finally sees the light of day again! Burdened with a mission, she returns to the imperial palace, disguised as a man! She struggles to build her position, with every step fraught with difficulty. Move forward, and hope is slim; retreat, and an abyss awaits.
She throws back her head and laughs. “Heavens! What do you want me to do?”
He looks down at her from on high and offers her a choice.
“Either give it all up, and I’ll make sure you live without a care.”
“Or keep going and fulfill your imperial brother’s goal. But be prepared for a fate worse than death.”
She smiles.
“What’s so frightening about a fate worse than death? I’ve already been to hell. What’s one more trip?”
He smiles.
“Good. Then I’ll go with you.”
Neither of them expected that this journey together would last a lifetime.
To die rather than betray her beliefs: that was this woman’s creed throughout her life.
“As long as I, Gu Zijin, draw breath, I will keep the Great Yin from falling! Even after I die, my soul will never fade. For all eternity, in every life, I will protect the Great Yin!”
