She was the most noble princess of the Li Tang dynasty. In her eyes, he was still a callow boy.
On the night Wei Shi usurped power, she placed the military seal in his hand and watched him emerge from Xuanwu Gate, covered in blood.
She thought he would be the perfect weapon.
He thought she would be his surest support.
Later, the weapon turned on its master, and the support became a stepping stone.
The game of power in Taiji Palace went on night after night, black and white pieces entangled like the lines they were crossing between them.
Beneath imperial power, there is no such thing as family.
Beyond love lies an abyss.
In this wager with the empire at stake, who will be the first to meet a fate beyond redemption?
