Great Yin has been defeated. Northern Shu will agree to a ceasefire on just one condition: Regent King Xiao Che must marry a princess.
Princess Murong Qing is forced into a political marriage, carrying a secret order to seize an opportunity to assassinate him.
At their first meeting, Xiao Che sees through her intentions. “Put away the dagger, Princess. You can’t kill me.”
He turns to leave, then glances back. In the moonlight, his eyes look either sorrowful or helpless.
“I’ve waited ten years for you. There’s a poisoned dagger in the study.”
Her master erased her memories. She has forgotten the years she spent with him and remembers only that she must assassinate him.
Whenever she gets close to him, hazy memories stir within her, keeping her from striking.
Just as she finally prepares to abandon her mission, the Northern Shu emperor makes her drink poisoned wine, wiping her memory once more.
She forgets everyone. All she remembers is that she must kill him.
The dagger presses against his chest. This time, she truly doesn’t remember him.
