The first time Shen Zhiyi met Pei Yan was a spring rain.
At that time, he was a poor scholar from a poor family, copying books for others to make ends meet;
She is the pampered daughter of the Shen family in Beijing. She is bright, charming, and dressed in splendor.
The chance encounter of asking for directions, which required five cents, formed a life-long bond between the two.
She accompanied him through the poverty-stricken window, and under the lanterns, she heard the young man make a lifelong promise.
But wait until he ascends to the court step by step and takes over the world.
Troubles in the court, obstruction by aristocratic families, and suspicion of imperial power followed one after another.
Can the young man who made a promise in the past maintain his sincerity in the face of overwhelming power?
