In ancient Jiuzhou, a tale of love and hatred unfolds among Ji Yun Zhao, princess of Xirong; Xiao Yu Yan and Xiao Yu Heng, princes of Nanliang; and A Gu Ya, a Xirong nobleman. It all begins with an unavoidable marriage alliance between Liang and Rong. For a hundred years, Xirong princesses have been sent to the Liang palace as hostages and brides, and that tradition now falls to Ji Yun Zhao. They vie for the throne, seize power, and compete for the beloved; what they gain and lose all fades like clouds from the past. To spare the people of Xirong from devastation, she comes to the Liang palace, where she encounters the warmth and betrayal of friends, and the sincerity and misunderstandings of true love. There are ups and downs, as well as moments of peace. Conflict flares anew between Liang, Rong, and Xia, but after one event after another, it finally settles into calm.
