[Dual Female Leads] [Political Intrigue and Suspense] [Princesses] [Play the pig to eat the tiger]
The Nine Provinces are in turmoil. Chu Zhaoning, the eldest princess of Chu, was born a phoenix and appointed heir to the throne. But the prophecy that "when the phoenix-born woman appears, war will end" drew the powerful Xia kingdom's apprehension. Under the pretext of securing peace along the border, Xia forced Chu Zhaoning to marry into its royal family. She was ambushed on the way there, and her fate became unknown. Chu Zhaolan shed her disguise as the "Gentleman of the Bright Moon," resumed her female identity, and took her younger sister's place in the marriage alliance. In Xia, she maneuvered among rival factions and plotted for her country's future. The two sisters each faced life, death, love, and hatred in their own worlds, rising from the ashes like phoenixes and stirring up a storm. And it was only the beginning...