She is the daughter of a general from the previous dynasty, living in the pleasure quarters and concealing the world’s secrets behind a round fan.
He is the regent of the current dynasty, decisive and ruthless, yet when he seeks clues, a tune she plays on the pipa unsettles his heart.
He promises her the throne beside him, but on the day he ascends the throne, she presses the sharp tip of her hairpin to his heart:
“Your Highness, do you know that the purpose of my life is to wait for you to stand atop this world...”
“...and then personally push you down.”
