This is a story about "survivors". Those who have survived the torrent of history have to spend their lives answering: What is the purpose of living?
Su Mu, a graduate student in the Department of Archeology, accidentally lost his soul while repairing the Tang Dynasty "gilt flying dragon mirror" and woke up as another person - Wei Wei (the person in the East Palace of Prince Li Jiancheng). At this time, there was only one day left before the Xuanwumen incident.
He escaped the massacre, but he could not escape his status as a "rebel". His name has been included in the cleaning list, and there is no place for him in Chang'an City. He could only hide his name and survive in the cracks with the ancient mirror that traveled with him...