In the Dajing Dynasty, undercurrents surged. Imperial power, vassal kings, aristocratic families, eunuchs, rivers and lakes... The competition among many forces has created a huge web.
Shen Qingci hides under the appearance of a "bastard beauty" and deals with it just for the secret road to restoration of the country.
Xiao Jue puts on the disguise of "Fengliu Xianwang", takes charge of the shadows, and plots to clean up the world.
An encounter that began with calculation caused two parallel lines to suddenly intersect. Are they using each other, or are they redeeming each other? When the old hatred of family and country collides with the passionate love, can they stick to their hearts and find a way out for each other in the troubled times?
This is a game of power that begins with lies, and it is also a bloody romance about trust and choice.