>Reborn before the turning point of her fate, Xiao Yanzi gazes at her innocent reflection in the mirror and vows not to repeat her past mistakes.
>She avoids her destined encounter at the hunting grounds, but meets the perceptive Er Tai at a courier station in the capital.
>He sees the weariness in her eyes, while all she wants is a quiet, ordinary life.
>Fate has other plans, and she is still brought into the Forbidden City, but this time she faces the palace's turmoil as a new person.
>When the Empress plots against her and Nanny Rong makes things difficult, Xiao Yanzi no longer acts rashly. Er Tai quietly becomes her most dependable support.
>"How can a country girl become a princess consort?" Fu Lun and his wife oppose them with all their might.
>Er Tai clasps her hand tightly. "In this life, I will marry no one but her, and protect no one but her."
>During the Jiangnan plague, he stays up all night rescuing people from peril. On the night of the coup, she sees through the plot and saves the Emperor from danger.
>From the streets and jianghu to the halls of power, they spend half a lifetime proving that
>true freedom means soaring side by side, no matter what cage you find yourself in.
