Everyone praises Crown Prince Gu Yanjin: gentle as fine jade, he holds the balance of power in the Eastern Palace and is the heir ordained by Heaven.
But no one knows that from the moment he was born, he was trapped in a cage of power, a "monster" crawling through the shadows, unable to bear the light or escape his fate.
He is a pawn of the imperial family, with no control over his own life. An encounter that began between blazing sunshine and an abyss ultimately became the most tragic and helpless struggle in the vortex of power...
The fate of noblewomen is written from the moment they are born.
Their marriages are arranged by their parents and matchmakers. From childhood, they are bound by rules of etiquette, taught to be dignified and composed, and trained to tread carefully at every step.
Some stumble into the imperial family and become trapped in palace intrigues;
others marry into another household and seem to enter a new world, yet remain shackled by the chains of the aristocracy. They struggle along this predetermined path all their lives, but can never escape...
