"Phoenix Curtain and Frost: The Regent and the Eldest Princess" tells a love story that took place in the palace, full of twists and turns and affection, intertwined with the struggles of power, responsibility and love.
- Love begins at a young age, and fate turns: The story begins twelve years ago, when the late emperor had not yet ascended the throne, the eldest princess Zhao Huazheng was still an orphan fostered in the general's mansion, and Xiao Jue was a young general guarding the border. They spent a carefree time together on the grassland, and Xiao Jue promised to marry Zhao Huazheng after he became successful. But fate played a trick. After the late emperor ascended the throne, Zhao Huazheng was taken back to the palace and named the eldest princess. Xiao Jue became the powerful regent by virtue of his military exploits. The promises he had made were gradually shelved due to the disparity in status and the complicated situation in the court.
- A trip to the imperial mausoleum, a broken heart: In the twenty-seventh year of the Apocalypse, the anniversary of the death of the late emperor, Zhao Huazheng fully expected to get his response when he and Xiao Jue went to the imperial mausoleum to worship. But Xiao Jue refused to mention the promise made back then, citing the differences between the emperor and his ministers, which made Zhao Huazheng very sad. After returning to the palace, Zhao Huazheng fell ill due to her heartache and cold. Xiao Jue stayed with her all night, but when faced with the proposal to choose a consort, he chose to temporarily compromise in order to protect her and agreed to the Queen Mother's selection of Su Wenxuan, the new number one scholar in the consort, for Zhao Huazheng, further hurting Zhao Huazheng's heart.
- Jiangnan disaster relief, sharing weal and woe: Just when Zhao Huazheng was disheartened about her marriage, floods broke out in Jiangnan, and officials who embezzled disaster relief funds caused the disaster to become serious. Zhao Huazheng took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Jiangnan to provide disaster relief. Xiao Jue was worried and went with her. Along the way, they witnessed people being displaced and were deeply saddened. In the ruined temple of the small town, they
