Xu Qingyue and Chen Yilin were childhood sweethearts. They were from the same family and were supposed to get married. However, in order to consolidate his power, the emperor lied to Chen Yilin that only by marrying the princess could the Xu family be safe. As a result, the Xu family was destroyed and Xu Qingyue was forced to marry the prince Pei Shaoheng.
Xu Qingyue worked step by step in the palace, trying to adapt to the new life. She and Pei Shaoheng gradually developed feelings from not speaking to each other at first to supporting each other. However, she could never forget Chen Yilin, nor could she forgive the emperor for what he had done to her family.
Chen Yilin was stabbed to death by the emperor and told Xu Qingyue the truth before he died. After Xu Qingyue learned the truth, she fell into deep pain and contradiction. On the one hand, she wants to avenge her family, but on the other hand, she deeply loves Pei Shaoheng. In the end, she chose to let go of her hatred and tell the truth to the queen. The queen could not accept this fact and chose to commit suicide.
Pei Shaoheng ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and Xu Qingyue became queen. However, she was still unable to get rid of the shadow of the past, and her health became worse and worse. Eventually, she passed away after giving birth to her son. Pei Shaoheng was heartbroken, but he could not change this fact. He could only sit alone on the throne, missing the woman he once loved deeply.
This story reveals the cruelty of the imperial struggle and the ruthlessness of power, as well as the complexity of human nature and the power of love. The love between Xu Qingyue and Bei Shaoheng struggled to move forward under the shadow of power, and ultimately ended in tragedy. But their stories also make us think about the contradiction between power and love, as well as the fragility of life and the eternity of love.
