Green plum blossoms in prosperous times, beacon fires in troubled times
The four surnames of the dynasty, Wang, Song, Dong and the royal family Li, have been on good terms for generations. Princess Li Zhaoyang has been with Song Shijin, the eldest son of the Song family, Wang Huan, the eldest son of the Wang family, and Dong Yao, the legitimate daughter of the Dong family, since childhood, and they have a deep friendship. However, the situation in the court suddenly changed, eunuchs took over power, border wars broke out frequently, and newly-emerged civil servant families secretly conspired against each other. The situation of the court was in danger.
A young man with high spirits will eventually become responsible for his family and country
Song Shijin and Wang Huan went to the battlefield with guns and armour, vowing to quell the border troubles; Dong Yao used talent and strategy to maneuver around the court and outsmart the powerful officials; while Princess Zhaoyang, when her father was critically ill and the court was in trouble, had to make a choice - should she submit to the marriage proposal, or should she stand side by side with her beloved to turn the tide?
From green plums cooking wine to blood-stained mountains and rivers, from palace wall boudoir to world affairs
When the conspiracy comes to light, and when war approaches the imperial city, can the four young people's oaths still be held fast amidst the intrigues and war? And when the dust settles and the prosperous times return, will they be able to see the world together as they wished when they were young?
——The phoenix lives in the phoenix tree, waiting for the wind to stop.
