The story of a young general guarding the frontier, cursed to be a lone star, and a gentle assassin, a pawn of a dark organization, finding and saving each other.
A shipwreck cast two strangers onto the same deserted island. To survive, they relied on each other. He chopped down trees and built a shelter while she searched for water and food; he lit fires to keep them warm while she treated his wounds and drew out poison. Amid the island’s storms, he told her about life on the frontier, and she hummed little tunes from Jiangnan. Their hearts quietly drew closer. He made her a promise: “If we ever make it off this island, I’ll marry you!”
But fate had other plans, and they were separated.
Five years later, an imperial edict arrived. Liu Zhiwei, the empress’s cousin, became his fourth wife. On their wedding night, he recognized her by her slender, knuckled hands. She endured beneath her disguise, entering his household as a stand-in bride. Afflicted by a deadly poison, she also bore an assassination mission from her organization. In the depths of the manor, undercurrents swirled. Could she keep her identity hidden? Could he protect her from harm?
