[Sweet romance + palace intrigue + household drama + political maneuvering]
[Princess of the Main Line vs. Brave Cavalry General]
She is the most noble princess of the Great Yan dynasty and the emperor's most cherished jewel.
He is a young marquis and a cavalry general, born into a military family. Cold and aloof, he bends only for her.
A chance encounter at the Lantern Festival, a breathtaking rescue in the woods, and the wheels of fate begin to turn.
Once an innocent girl raised deep within the palace, she learns to plan her every move through one struggle after another, from palace intrigue and court rivalries to war and conspiracy, rising from the flames like a phoenix.
From a kidnapped princess to a shrewd female stateswoman, from harem and household battles to political schemes at court, from behind palace walls to the frontier battlefield,
she uses medicine and poison to protect herself, disguises her sharpness with music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and secures the realm with an iron hand.
He protects her with spear and steed, offers her the realm as his betrothal gift, and stands beside her as they rule together.
Through fifteen years of turmoil and three changes of dynasty, she supports a new emperor, purges corrupt officials, opens the civil service exams to women, and secures the borders, ultimately wielding power over the realm as a woman.
But once peace returns, she chooses to leave the heights of power with her husband and retire to the frontier, where they plant plum trees, brew wine, and watch the snow fall without a trace.
This is the epic of a princess's rise, and the political legend of a remarkable woman.
Sweet romance and flashing blades go hand in hand; palace intrigue intertwines with court politics, and both home and realm lie at her feet.
She schemes for the realm. He schemes for her alone.
