She, Su Jin, was an unfavored concubine-born daughter of the Prime Minister. Raised within the walls of a sprawling estate, she experienced every kind of hardship from an early age, yet survived in a complicated family through her intelligence and resilience.
He, Xiao Yichen, was the Marquis of Jingyuan, renowned for his military achievements. Beneath his cold exterior beat a passionate heart. Bound by his family’s mission and swept up in the changing currents of court politics, he was drawn into one power struggle after another.
By chance, Su Jin and Xiao Yichen met at a palace banquet, as if fate had brought them together. Su Jin’s talent and distinctive bearing caught Xiao Yichen’s eye, while his striking presence stirred something in her heart. But their path to love was strewn with obstacles. The delicate relationship between the Prime Minister’s residence and the marquis’s household, along with the fierce power struggles among the factions at court, stood in their way.
Su Jin was caught up in a palace conspiracy and became a target for everyone, while Xiao Yichen faced repeated impeachment at court and found himself in danger. But neither of them backed down. They joined forces to face the challenges coming from every direction. Su Jin used her wits to help Xiao Yichen resolve the crises at court, while he was willing to defy his family to protect her.
In this contest between power and love, can they break through every obstacle and find a beautiful love of their own? Will they journey through the world together, or be torn apart by political scheming? An enthralling tale of love in ancient times begins here.
