In the city of Chang'an, everyone knew that Xiao Zhuye, the prince with a different surname, was a dandy who indulged in wine and sex, but no one knew that behind his eyes was a blood feud between hundreds of thousands of border troops and his father who died in battle. At the age of three, he surrendered to his father. At the age of seventeen, he witnessed his relatives being wiped out by the emperor and foreigners in collusion. He endured the humiliation for three years, used ridiculous disguises to paralyze the enemy, secretly recalled the old Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry troops, and set up a dark network in the court.
Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family who controls the country's trade routes, is wealthy but has a benevolent heart. After a chance encounter in Chang'an, she was attracted by the forbearance and determination behind Xiao Zhuye's dandy mask. She was willing to use family wealth as a blade and trade route intelligence as an eye to help him tear apart the shady curtain of imperial power.
Drought swept across the world, and evidence of the emperor's harsh rule and treason with the enemy surfaced. Xiao Zhuye used the Yanyun Iron Cavalry as the vanguard, and Shen Qingci used the Wan Guan family wealth as the shield, and together with the Jianghu forces and the old border troops, they raised the banner of "Qingjun Side". From sleeping in Chang'an to investigating cases at the border, from business wars to battlefield duels, this powerful pair in troubled times will eventually overthrow the decadent dynasty, wash away their grievances with blood, plan for peace, and usher in a prosperous new dynasty that belongs to them.
Concept: Women could subvert the country in ancient times
