He is a down-and-out prince living beside the cold palace.
She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, whose power dominates the court.
He has loved her in secret for fifteen years, but she doesn't even know his name.
At their first meeting, they fall for each other. They pledge themselves with crossed swords,
only to be caught in a struggle for imperial power that claims the lives of all their loved ones.
He bathes the palace in blood and ascends the throne as emperor.
His harem remains empty, and he dotes on her alone,
offering her an empire stretching thousands of miles as the price of her hand.
