[Two male leads + reborn + revenge + political intrigue + satisfying revenge + devoted to one another in both lives]
(An upright general who becomes dangerously obsessive × a “sweet and kind” top scholar reborn into a new life)
In his previous life, Ye Zhiyuan was the most brutally sacrificed pawn on the board of the powerful.
Betrayed by the one he loved and framed by his closest confidant, he ultimately died by poison in the imperial prison, branded a traitor. His body was tossed into the wilderness, with no one to mourn him.
Only that cold man, whom he had met just a handful of times, risked everything to secretly gather his remains and grant him one final show of respect.
Reborn into a new life, Ye Zhiyuan tears away his former weakness.
This time, he will be the one moving the pieces.
At the examination, he makes a stunning impression, wielding his talent like a blade;
In court, he advances step by step, using human nature as his weapon.
He brings down everyone who betrayed him, making them taste what it means to be crushed.
Until the general he had been too afraid to approach in his previous life corners him against a wall and demands in a hoarse voice:
“Why are you afraid to look at me? Open your eyes and look at me!”
Only then does Ye Zhiyuan realize that some people’s devotion has already crossed the boundary between life and death.
