In the deep palace of Daliang, the love of Emperor Song Xu is a piece of barren frozen soil. Because he himself has never been loved well, he does not know how to love others. He forged himself into a cold knife, and in the same way, he shaped the two most important sons in his life.
He doted on his eldest son Song Chengyan, pouring all the obvious warmth into him, as if to make up for his missing childhood. But for his second son Song Chengshi, he chose the harshest education: poetry, writing, riding and shooting, personal supervision, and severe punishment if he slacked off at all. He acquiesced to the snobbery of the world and the cold eyes of the palace, allowing his second son to grow up in forbearance. Song Chengshi always told himself that this was his father's good intentions, to sharpen him to become a sharp knife to assist his brother. He was happy with it and never complained.
Until that day, by the Liangting Lake, he jumped into the icy water to save his brother who fell into the water. What he received in exchange was not comfort, but a slap from his father in anger.
After years of grievances, he took off his brocade robe that night, blended into the armored expedition, and went to the battlefield.
And behind the palace walls, the eyes that had been staring at him finally revealed their hidden concern and uneasiness... Only then did Song Xu realize his regret and started the "Zhui'er Crematorium" to make up for the younger son's relationship with Cheng Shi and Cheng Yan's brothers.
Song Chengyan is also the protagonist in this article
Intent: Deep love in the name of strictness finally dissolves the barriers in understanding, and achieves the common redemption of father and son.