In the Daqing Dynasty, the imperial power was precarious and the three pillars stood firm.
Yun Zhiyue, the master of the Hidden Pavilion, operates in the name of "Ghost-faced Guest" and shows no gender. He weaves a life-and-death chess game with his own intelligence network. His methods are ruthless and no one sees his true face; Jiang Che, the commander of the frontier army, is a young man who has been given the title of wolf.
On the Lantern Festival, there was a murder outside the east palace wall. The plum hairpin pointed directly at the hidden pavilion, and the lotus wrapped around the branches secretly involved the border troops. From fights in dark alleys to games in the court, from mortal enemies to forced alliances, the two confront each other in life-and-death battles, and every step of testing is the ultimate tug-of-war. They are two chess pieces laid out by the late emperor, fateful opponents, and confidants whose love grows on the tip of the knife.
When the truth is peeled back layer by layer, and the conspiracy of the imperial power is revealed, will they fight to win or lose? Or will they join forces to break the stalemate, bet on world peace, and exchange for Yunjiang Yueyuan for the rest of their lives?
The two powerful forces deceive each other, a fateful game, intrigues and love and hate are intertwined. In this game of chess, it is up to them to decide the outcome.
Purpose: The spirit of resistance to break away from the control of fate and the righteousness of the family and country with the common people in mind