The Great Ning Dynasty was blessed with abundant lands and resources, and stood at the height of its power.
Shen Yutang, a noble-born young lady of an illustrious family, was skilled in music and well versed in etiquette. But she lost her mother at a young age and was mistreated by her stepmother. Gentle and proper, she always acted with caution. Yet at a family banquet, she was unexpectedly drawn into a struggle for power at court and met Xiao Linfeng, the renowned but cold-hearted General of the Northern Frontier.
At first sight, they seemed destined for each other, yet unspoken tensions soon arose. Shen Yutang strictly adhered to propriety and dared not entertain such hopes, while Xiao Linfeng was burdened by old grievances and could not open his heart. Turmoil raged inside and outside the court, war broke out once more, and the frontier was under threat.
Shen Yutang and Xiao Linfeng kept crossing paths amid the upheaval, surviving life-and-death trials together again and again. Their feelings grew ever harder to let go of, yet misunderstandings, betrayal, family vendettas, military orders, and other shackles left them in anguish. Their love and hatred became hopelessly entangled, drawing them together and driving them apart, until they were forced to choose between their country and their hearts.
When the dust finally settled, everything that had passed became a distant memory. But looking back, who could truly forget that heartfelt melody, or the person who had once held them in their thoughts?
