The Emperor's Heart of Intrigue

He is the gray wolf bound in the chains of the northern frontier; I am the crippled sparrow caged in a golden cage.

Xiao Che, heir to the Shuo Prefecture, was sent to the capital as a hostage. Proud and untamed, he is the sharpest sword in the entire dynasty.

Chu Yuheng, the son of a disgraced official, was reduced to servitude. Clever and quick-witted, he is the most dazzling flower in the abyss.

A conspiracy brought wolf and sparrow face to face.

He saw me as an amusing plaything; I saw him as a blade that could set me free.

A fleeting glimpse on the polo field, a brush with death in the shadows of the palace.

He offered me his back and his realm; I gave him my wisdom and loyalty.

But when a blood feud collides with the fate of the nation, and tender affection is wrapped in schemes and exploitation...

What are we to each other: allies evenly matched, or lovers who have fallen deeply in love?

“Chu Yuheng, I want both you and the world.”

“Xiao Che, if you are my calamity, then I willingly... face eternal ruin.”