From the end of Wanli to the beginning of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, party strife was fierce and the country was in decline. Amid the torrent of collapse of the country, the fates of Shen Congyan, the commander of Beizhen Fusi, and Lin Yimo, the daughter of the guilty minister, were quietly intertwined.
He is the cold "lone blade" in the emperor's hand, struggling step by step in the quagmire of power and intrigue; she is the loyal and good person who became an official prostitute and endured the desperate situation to survive. The first encounter at a palace banquet begins with temptation and calculation. In order to investigate the smuggling case and family grievances in Bianzhen, two smart people formed a fragile alliance of interests and joined forces in the desperate fight between the eunuchs and Donglin.
From the turbulent court in the capital, to the war-torn borders of Liaodong, to the hazy water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, they share a deep love for each other in life and death, but cracks gradually develop because of their positions and secrets.
He chose to protect his boss in order to stabilize the overall situation, while she insisted on seeking justice for the blood feud. When the new emperor ascends the throne, the eunuchs are overthrown, and the injustice is redressed, it is also the time when love and justice are severed. The withered jasmine that witnessed the first encounter finally became the deepest sigh and price under the blood-red heart.
Purpose: In the grand historical torrent, explore the eternal contradiction between personal emotions and the righteousness of the family and country, and show people's difficult choices and survival dilemmas in the great changes of the times.