At sixteen, Zhao Li went from being an ordinary farm girl to the legitimate eldest princess of a new dynasty. She had her father, Zhao Mu, to thank for it: he had successfully rebelled, brought down the old dynasty, and defeated Chen Yu, the most formidable opponent of the age and the mightiest warrior alive. How did he manage to defeat such a rival? It came down to Zhao Mu's charisma. Though he might not seem very serious, he could win over the finest talents and inspire them to fight for him. Among them was the peerless young general Lin Zhi.
Chen Yu urged Lin Zhi, who commanded a powerful army, to rebel and carve out a domain of his own. The young general shook his head. Zhao Mu had treated him too well; how could he betray his lord? Chen Yu was left speechless, but in the end, he could not escape defeat and death.
Though Zhao Li was a princess of the highest rank, her father had arranged an utterly absurd marriage for her. She went to demand an explanation, but got nowhere. As she left, she encountered Lin Zhi outside the palace gates. Night had already fallen.
What had brought him here?
