Xiao Yanyan, an aristocratic girl from the Liao Kingdom, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, had been in love since childhood and made a promise. However, an imperial edict to select a concubine separated the two. She was sent to the palace and became the queen of Liao Jingzong. Five years later, the emperor passed away, leaving her and the young prince behind, with the royal family coveting her, the powerful ministers eyeing her, and the orphans and widowed mother hanging on by a thread.
At the most dangerous moment, Handerang, who was already the Privy Councilor of the South Academy, stepped forward. He put aside his old love and hatred and used thunderous means to help her stabilize the court situation. And she also ignored all opinions, worshiped him as the prime minister, and entrusted half of the country to him.
In the dormitory late at night, she held his hand and said, "I failed you back then, but now I only trust you in this world."
From then on, she rode on horseback to conquer the war, and he made plans. They joined forces to force the Song army back, signed the Chanyuan Alliance, and pushed the Liao Kingdom to its peak in twenty years. He was the only minister who could call her by her name, and she was the only queen mother who dared to break the ancestral rule that "Han people are not allowed to be king" for him.
However, rumors spread around the government and the public, and the Khitan nobles regarded him as a thorn in their side. They have to walk a dead end road that no one dares to take between the country and their personal relationship.
"If we can't stay together as husband and wife, then we can stand side by side on the top of the world as emperor and powerful minister."
This is not only love, but also a legend that spans nations, etiquette, life and death.
