Xiao Yexuan was granted a marquisate in his youth. A battle-hardened warrior, he is the empire’s sharpest sword, with his sights set on the realm.
Yun Jingshen is a dazzling genius, unable to walk, an exiled immortal hidden among the peach blossoms who sees through the workings of the world.
A pursuit, an accidental encounter, and the music of a zither deep in the peach grove weave a fateful meeting. One clips his wings and forcibly drags him into the turmoil of the mortal world; the other lays plans with unrivaled cunning, helping him break through enemy lines and defeat his foes. From confidants fighting side by side to lovers deeply in love, they pledge themselves beneath peach branches and seal their bond with a red wedding sash.
Yet beneath the prosperous age, dark currents surge. The mystery of Yun Jingshen’s origins, kept deeply hidden, hangs over them like a sword, entangled with the grudges of the previous dynasty and the emperor’s schemes. Suspicion, false accusations, estrangement... When the truth is revealed in the cruelest way, what lies between them is now a blood feud and an insurmountable moral divide.
The fate of their country and the love between them are pushed to the edge of a choice. One would let the empire fall and turn his back on the world for the other; the other would give his life to secure the other’s land and keep it forever at peace.
In the end, who wins the realm? And who remains alone beneath a peach tree, watching all the splendor fade, searching through heaven and hell for that graceful figure who can never be found again...
This is a story of a troubled age, political intrigue, true love, and sacrifice. A timeless elegy sings of giving everything for the realm, asking what love is that makes people pledge their lives to one another.
