A Stunning Tale of Rivers and Mountains

A decisive, fiercely ambitious princess × a seemingly innocent but secretly calculating, frail young lord (The story focuses on her career, and the romance develops slowly. Read with caution if that’s not your preference.) One is the ruthless Third Princess of the Nanzhao Kingdom; the other, a frail young lord and heir to a general’s title who is often mocked. A series of conspiracies pulls them into the fray. Schemes and assassinations in the imperial court and the martial world draw them ever closer. They heal and save each other, their bond having been fated long ago. Nan Han: “May we have years worth looking back on, and share a deep love until our hair turns white. You arrived at the winter solstice, and the wind stopped upon my brow.” Lu Yun: “I think of you, our secret whispers and deeds, day after day. I love you, the joy of being alive, year after year.”