Deng Yuqing was born the daughter of a military family, but disaster struck: her father died, and without his protection, she had no choice but to shoulder the fate of her entire family with her frail frame. She entered government service as a woman and endured endless contempt, yet her heart remained with the people. Both a player in the political game and an observer of it, she watched the scheming and treachery at court with cold eyes, until that person appeared...
When they first met, he was a shameless man who had betrayed his sect and abandoned his fellow disciple and closest friend. When they met again, she learned how much he had endured in silence. From their first meeting to understanding one another, then becoming kindred spirits, they weathered countless dangers side by side. In a world buffeted by turmoil, all they sought was peace and prosperity for their country...
