Top scorer from a humble family vs. hostage heir, a peak confrontation between two "pawns" that shakes the capital!
A broken piece of jade links two lives that should never have crossed. An imperial city confines countless souls unwilling to remain in the shadows.
Chen Heming, a top scorer from a humble family, carries half of a broken eagle-shaped jade and enters the treacherous capital with a heart frozen over.
Xie Zhonghuai, heir to the Marquis of Zhenbei, is held hostage in the capital, his wings bound as he endures in silence. He thinks he is an isolated pawn, struggling to walk the tightrope between his family's survival and his own ambitions.
A military arms scandal brings their parallel paths crashing together. On the dragon throne, the young emperor Xiao Yu watches with an inscrutable gaze. His "favor" is both honey and poison.
When the pieces of the truth come together to form a shocking picture, they realize they've long been part of a much greater game. From allies testing one another to conspirators entrusting each other with their lives, the only thing they can trust is the warmth of each other's backs as they stand together.
Theme: In the old order, two souls torn apart by power use love as their strategy to spiritually kill their fathers, seeking a glimmer of a new order beyond personal grievances amid the bloodstained ruins.
