Everyone knows that Gu Yan, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and Shen Zhiyi, the daughter of the Prime Minister's palace, are a perfect pair in the capital, a perfect match made in heaven.
Only they themselves know that they hate each other. He dislikes her pretentiousness and reserve, like a bird in a cage; she dislikes his romantic and wanton behavior, like a playboy. This "match made in heaven" is the irony they can't avoid.
No one knows that when night falls, Shen Zhiyi will put on a silver mask, transform into the emperor's most secret sword "Shadow", and sneak into the dark alleys of the palace. No one knew that the cynical Prince Gu was another sharp blade in the emperor's hand, codenamed "Changfeng".
They have heard each other's names, they are colleagues who have a tacit understanding in the dark side of the court but have never met, and they are also the only opponents recognized by each other.
A shocking secret case involving imperial power and the world forced the two to join forces. In the shadow of the sword, he caught a glimpse of her calm profile under the mask; at the moment of life and death, she smelled the familiar cold fragrance in his arms that only existed when she was close to him at poetry gatherings.
Gold and jade are on the outside, and masks are on the inside. A big dream happened. They hated each other in the false stories, but in the real confrontation and protection, they got a glimpse of each other's only real soul. When the layers of disguise are peeled off, where will love end up in this game that started with deception and conspiracy?
