Princess Xiao Huaxiu of Shanyin was defiled by Buddhist monks and gave birth to the heroine. The newborn girl was sentenced to death, but a compassionate servant secretly sent her to be raised by the Jiang family, a martial arts clan in Yangzhou.
At fifteen, disaster struck overnight. The entire Jiang family was wiped out, and she narrowly escaped with her life, setting out alone on a path of vengeance.
Her journey was full of twists and turns, and the truth of her origins unfolded layer by layer: she was the abandoned daughter of a princess, the last heir of a Buddhist lineage, and the Jiang family that had adopted her were remnants of the previous dynasty.
In a world torn by chaos, two men fell for her, wagering their realms and binding her with love.
One was Lu Xuzhou, a refined and inscrutable young nobleman.
The other was Prince Zhou, Xiao Linfeng, a proud and domineering man consumed by ambition.
Her road to revenge was lined with flashing blades, while dark currents swirled inside and outside the palace.
An orphaned gardenia with no one to rely on, she nonetheless moved two hearts and stirred the tides of power.
With love and hate impossible to choose between, and her origins impossible to return to, what should she do in this vast world: live for revenge, or pause for love?
