Yin Li, the cold and distant, steadfast and decisive legitimate daughter of the Chancellor, conceals her talents and puts herself at the heart of a dangerous plot to uncover the truth behind her birth mother’s death. She proceeds cautiously through a whirlpool of political intrigue.
By chance, she meets Wen Jin, a warm and gentle general. The two are drawn together by an old case involving their fathers. He is the salvation of her shattered life, but she fears that the thorns surrounding her will bring him harm.
Dark currents run through the court. Her stepmother is deeply scheming, the Eighth Prince cannot let go of his obsession, and there are also the protection of the handsome young gentleman and the companionship of her free-spirited best friend...
As the truth gradually comes to light, can she let go of her fears and grasp this warmth that reaches across the schemes?
