A story about two male leads, with both sweet and heartbreaking moments: sweet at first, then painful, then sweet again
Everyone says that the Second Prince, Xiao Mingchen, is madly devoted to a hostage prince from Nanjiang. He took a poisoned cup of wine for him, broke into the imperial prison, and razed a city to the ground for miles around.
Only Gu Jinghong knows that behind all that affection was a scheme he had laid himself. He was Xiao Mingchen’s most useful pawn, sharpest blade, and the only piece he could never bring himself to use up.
Until the fire broke out, and Xiao Mingchen personally shoved him into the flames.
Three years later, the “dead” hostage prince returns as a strategist. The entire court trembles with fear, and only the new emperor falls from his dragon throne in the middle of court, his voice hoarse as he says, “Jinghong... I know I was wrong.”
Later, rumors spread throughout the capital that the decisive, ruthless emperor knelt outside the Prince of the Side Court’s residence every night, begging for one person to see him.
“This time, I’ll give you my life and my empire. I only ask that you turn back and look at me once.”
Top: A seemingly mild-mannered gentleman who is actually scheming and calculating, later pursues his love.
Bottom: An innocent, gentle beauty, who later turns dark and aloof.
