In the Great Yao Dynasty, the bloodstained palace is rife with schemes. In her previous life, Ji Fuying, the legitimate daughter of a military family, trusted Emperor Murong Chen, only to see her entire clan executed and die alone in the cold palace.
When she opens her eyes, she finds herself reborn on the eve of her wedding to Murong Chen. This time, Ji Fuying sheds her naivete, and only the cold glint of revenge remains in her eyes. She stakes everything on stopping Mo Yunyuan, the aloof and taciturn Prince Regent who wields power over the court. Her words ring out with conviction: “If Your Highness is willing to marry me, then my family and I will be your blades!”
A sudden upheaval at the wedding sends shockwaves through the court. Drawing on memories of her previous life, Ji Fuying provides Mo Yunyuan with secrets of the court and helps unravel the emperor’s schemes. In turn, Mo Yunyuan uses his iron-fisted methods to clear obstacles from her path and protect the Ji clan. From standing together in the prince’s manor to fighting side by side at court, they are the perfect allies in revenge, and each holds a cherished place in the other’s heart.
When Mo Yunyuan ascends the throne, he names his reign Yong’an. His first imperial decree is to make Ji Fuying his empress, proclaiming to all under heaven: “In this life, the empress is the only woman for me. There will be no other consorts in the palace.”
From then on, a wise ruler devotes himself to good governance and ushers in a golden age, while a virtuous empress stands at his side, protecting their realm together. The blood feud of the past gives way to tenderness in their eyes. Beneath clear skies stretching to the horizon, they clasp hands and gaze at one another, at last finding the happiness that was fifteen years in coming.
