Raised deep within the imperial palace, Princess Yongtai Su Jiaojiao was cherished by the emperor and empress from childhood. Spoiled and outspoken, her bright eyes always brimmed with carefree vitality.
When they first met at a palace banquet, she appeared in splendid finery, radiating arrogance. Her spoiled, headstrong manner caught his eye, revealing only a mischievous, childish innocence.
At the time, Gu Huaizhi was consumed by a dark sea of hatred. The unanswered questions surrounding his father’s death in battle at the border had haunted him for half his life.
As the world turned, the constraints of the palace grew tiresome. One day, the playful princess, eager for adventure, secretly swapped clothes, disguised herself as a man, and slipped out of the imperial city to wander the bustling streets.
Their next encounter was in a brothel amid the drizzle. The former princess, born to greatness, had somehow become a ridiculous “customer.”
One was an innocent, sheltered princess who had run away on a whim. The other was a young scion of a military family, burdened with secrets and quietly investigating a case.
An unexpected reunion bound their very different fates together.
He watched her clumsy disguise with cool detachment, yet couldn’t help secretly protecting her. She knew nothing of the darkness in his heart, finding only that he seemed aloof but dependable. She never meant to draw close, yet somehow kept taking one step nearer after another.
Trouble stirred in court, and an old border case was shrouded in mystery. The sheltered princess entered his tangled scheme for revenge, her sincere warmth melting the frost that covered him. In turn, he protected her from the dangers of the world and taught her to understand its joys and sorrows.
