Beginning at the Forgotten Dust Pavilion, this is a legendary tale woven from the grudges and passions of the martial world, palace intrigue, and a tragic romance.
The orphan A Wan and the embroiderer A Xiu depend on each other at the Forgotten Dust Pavilion, but fate draws them into a shocking conspiracy. To avenge the massacre of her family, Pavilion Master Su enters the palace as Lady Su. Using her peerless beauty to bewitch the emperor, she stirs up turmoil at court and causes him to neglect state affairs, leaving everyone in the court uneasy.
Xiao Jue, the second son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, and the emperor's maternal cousin Wei Jingran are sent by Lady Su to the perilous northern battlefield. Wei Jingran is gravely wounded and loses his memory. Rescued by Princess Shaluo of the Western Regions, he is left with only hazy fragments of his past in this foreign land. Princess Shaluo's devoted companionship leaves him confused and torn. Meanwhile, Xiao Jue fights fiercely on the battlefield to defend his country, but his thoughts remain with A Wan at the Forgotten Dust Pavilion.
A Wan struggles to keep the Forgotten Dust Pavilion running, managing its affairs while worrying about those on the battlefield. Through the long wait, A Xiu yearns for her husband, Wei Jingran, to return. When Wei Jingran regains part of his memory and decides to return to the Southern Dynasty, Lady Su's even more ruthless schemes await him.
As war breaks out again in the north, Xiao Jue, Wei Jingran, and Xiao Heng must return to the battlefield to defend their homeland. Within the palace walls, Lady Su continues to advance her vendetta step by step, searching for the crucial evidence that will let her bring down her enemies for good. Inside and outside the palace, rival forces clash fiercely. Everyone struggles in the whirlpool of fate, making difficult choices for love, family, hatred, and country. Their fates will...
