In the third year of the Jinghe era, Princess Anle of Beiyong, sent south for a political marriage, hangs herself and dies at Prince Qingyan's residence in Jinling, Nanyong. Beiyong sends its heir, Jiang Jibai, south to Jinling to investigate the truth. But no one could have predicted how many more people would die in Jinling. First, Princess Anle's daughter, Commandery Princess Wuling, then Princess Anle's husband, Xie Mingyuan. All three members of the family die in mysterious hangings, while the culprit remains at large. And the deaths continue... It all begins with a place called Guyuan.
Theme: As long as life goes on, so does the struggle.
