In the spring of the twenty-seventh year of Yong'an, the begonias in the imperial garden were like clouds. Jiang Suxue, the son of an aristocratic family, and Xie Yingzhi, the princess of Yong'an, were granted a marriage by decree. They seemed to be a perfect match, but in fact, it was an expedient decision made by the court. Xie Yingzhi regarded the marriage as a decent transaction that needed to be adhered to, and was indifferent and distant from Jiang Suxue, drawing a clear line. However, she didn't know that the person who had been with her since childhood and always had a gentle smile had been hiding deep feelings in her heart for more than ten years that she dared not express.
When Jiang Suxue finally couldn't hold back anymore and confessed her feelings under the crabapple flowers, Xie Yingzhi was shocked to realize that her heart, which she thought was hard, had been warmed by him quietly. But the storm above the court is far more dangerous than the love between children - the second prince Zhao Jing is eyeing him, undercurrents are surging in the court, and the marriage between the Jiang family and the royal family is affecting the nerves of all parties.
A marriage decree tightly bound the two people together and pushed them into the center of the whirlpool of power. Jiang Suxue used her warm skin to hide her sharp edge, and worked step by step to protect her family and loved ones in the court where there were open guns and hidden arrows; Xie Yingzhi used the body of a golden branch to gain insight into the current situation, plan for him, and block every knife that came from the dark.
From the beginning of the begonia blooming to the full moon on the west tower, from looking at each other indifferently to supporting each other in life and death. This is a story about finally getting what you want after hiding deep love for many years. It is also a story about two people supporting each other and standing side by side in the wind and rain. When the storm of the court finally swept across, they truly understood that the deepest bond in the world was never a marriage, but that I was willing to guard this city for you, and that you were willing to light a long-lasting lamp for me.
