In the capital lived a young gentleman named Wen Ziyu. Every smile and frown made him seem like an immortal from another world. His every gesture was graceful, and his white robes made him look ethereal and dazzling. He was as gentle as jade, just as his name suggested, and was a scion of the Northern Yan imperial family.
Northern Yan was weak, beset on all sides, and ruled by a timid emperor. During a severe drought, the emperor sent the orphaned Wen Ziyu, who had no family from a young age, to the friendly and prosperous Southern Chen as a hostage, hoping to win its favor.
Though used as a pawn, he neither grieved nor complained.
The Murong imperial family of Southern Chen was rife with rivalry and deceit. Fourth Prince Murong Fu was exceptionally handsome, the full brother of Emperor Murong Zhi, born to the same mother. Of noble birth and wielding the power of life and death, he was savage on the battlefield and treated human lives like grass. Arrogant and proud, he outwardly looked down on Wen Ziyu, the hostage.
Yet he gradually fell for the Northern Yan prince, whose gaze was gentle and manner toward others warm.
Countless humiliations. Endless torment.
Wen Ziyu swallowed his grievances and never once complained about the world’s injustices.
Though blood stained the land and the imperial family schemed against itself, he tried to shut it all out.
One leg broken, both eyes blinded.
He would never walk like a normal person again.
Ten years of torment and humiliation.
Everything he had trusted and cherished was utterly destroyed by Murong Zhi.
“Ziyu.”
“Don’t be afraid.”
The deep affection he had kept buried in his heart washed away the grievances of those ten years.
Love and hatred in this world have always been tangled like a skein of thread.
I would endure countless hardships to meet you again.
Red silk in hand, soft and warm.
At last, the clouds part and the moon shines through.
For all the years to come.
“I treated him as a god and treasured him above all else.”
The world is a game of black and white. I would gladly lose every piece on the board to help you become a celebrated gentleman in a golden age,
revered and worshipped by all.
For you, I would give everything, even my life.
Let's see how Ziyu stirs up the storm
It attracted me twice, so I watched it twice. It was a good watch, but the ending was a bit sad and left many people dissatisfied.
My feelings towards Murong Zhi are very complicated 🤔