Xia Wan Lin was once a carefree heiress, but overnight she lost her closest family members and her clan was framed. Consumed by bitter hatred and endless questions, she discovers that every clue seems to point to the high-and-mighty lord of Ningcheng, Xiao Yin Ji. He is a hero revered by the people of Ningcheng, and also the pivotal piece in a game bound by family ties.
Xiao Yin Ji’s parents died on the battlefield when he was young, and he was raised by the old lord. Upright, fearless, and unfailingly loyal, he earned the emperor’s trust and used his illustrious military record and remarkable intelligence to defend the border. Yet beneath his seemingly cold exterior, he cannot let go of his deep love for his childhood sweetheart, Xia Wan Lin. Fate, however, leads him to marry Xiao Ruan Yu, his adoptive mother’s daughter, placing him between love and duty.
Through one confrontation and test of loyalties after another, Xia Wan Lin gradually uncovers the conspiracy behind her family, only to discover that the truth buried deep within the power struggle is far more brutal than she imagined. Is Xiao Yin Ji her protector or her betrayer? Can the boundary between loyalty and love be crossed?
As Ningcheng is once again caught in turmoil, heir Xiao Yin Qin schemes in the shadows, and it becomes hard to tell friend from foe. Every move on the chessboard conceals a deadly threat. In the end, can Xia Wan Lin clear her family’s name? And in this game of fate, is Xiao Yin Ji her enemy, or her only ally?
The content is good-looking, and lovers will eventually get married.