When he was seven years old, Shen Qingci slipped and fell into Xiao Yu's arms under the crabapple tree in the General's Mansion. The bleeding wound on his wrist was gently wrapped by her with a ring of dog's tail grass; he promised in a low voice, "I will protect you and the begonia will always bloom", which became the most painful prophecy in her life.
Avoiding trouble at the age of eight, being separated as a teenager, and being framed at a palace banquet - while Xiao Yu was struggling step by step in the whirlpool of fighting for the right to be the heir, Shen Qingci's family became a victim of the power game. Overnight, the noble daughter of the royal family was reduced to the daughter of a guilty minister. The former childhood sweethearts looked at each other from a distance across the palace wall: he was the seventh prince who held back his plans, and she was the palace maid who allowed others to trample on her. The dead branches of the Royal Garden scratched her palm, and blood splashed on the begonia. He stretched out his hand to help, but saw that the mark on her wrist overlapped with his scar, and his eyes were full of panic.
Poisoned wine is a bargaining chip for feigning death, and the words "There are soldiers in the north" are hidden on the back of the ruthless letter. Under the tenderness of the substitute palace maid is a sharp blade that stabs political opponents - he builds a wall for her with "hurt", and she armors him with "misunderstanding". When he stood at the top of power in his dragon robe, he discovered that next to the broken letter from Leng Gong saying "I don't want to enter the emperor's house again", half of the crabapple had been reduced to ashes, and the jade pendant with the word "Shou" engraved on it was split in half. The empty side reflected the tears of the emperor that he could no longer hold back.
The loyal servant carves the truth with his nails, the love rival trades his life for her life, and the doctor protects the promise with silence. In this true love crushed by power, every tear is stained with Begonia's blood, and every turn around hides the unspoken "stay safe". After all, they are people trapped in the palace wall, relying on love to fight fate, but even their reunion has to rely on the warmth of ashes.
