Shen Qingyan, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo in the Dasheng Dynasty, had both civil and military skills since she was a child. She disguised herself as a man and joined the army, and was awarded the title of General of Zhenguo due to her outstanding military exploits. She and Gu Jinyao, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Palace, were childhood sweethearts and had a deep love for each other. One was bloody at the border and the other was at court. Each was the other's weakness and armor.
In order to consolidate the imperial power, the young emperor, coerced by the queen mother and powerful officials, appointed Gu Jinyao as his queen. Shen Qingyan, who returned to the imperial court from his master's position, thought that all the hardships would be rewarded, but at the ceremony of conferring the title of queen, he was publicly married to the lieutenant general. In order to save Shen Qingyan's life, Gu Jinyao was forced to choose silence. Shen Qingyan mistakenly believed that his sweetheart was treacherous, and his heart was filled with despair. He returned to the border alone, and from then on armed himself with iron blood and indifference.
Many years later, border wars resumed, and no one in the DPRK dared to take command. The Queen Mother and the Emperor had no choice but to invite Shen Qingyan back to Beijing. Gu Jinyao, who had the power in the harem, personally went out of the city to greet her, but in exchange she only received a distant "Queen's Empress". The childhood sweethearts of the past are now a high-ranking queen, and the other is a cold-hearted general who governs the country.
Gu Jinyao was heartbroken and began a long and humble journey to pursue his wife: he argued for her in the court, fought for her in the army, and took care of her when she was injured, but was blocked by the "Queen's self-respect" time and time again. Shen Qingyan's heart had long been crushed by the betrayal in the Jinluan Palace, and she no longer believed in any gentleness or explanation.
Until a life-and-death battle, Shen Qingyan was trapped in a tight siege, and Gu Jinyao sacrificed his life to block the arrow, his life hanging by a thread. Only then did Shen Qingyan learn the truth - Gu Jinyao's silence was to protect her life. The love and misunderstanding that had been sealed for many years collapsed in blood and tears, and Shen Qingyan finally understood that he had never truly let go.
In the end, Shen Qingyan refused the reward and chose to stay away from the court; Gu Jinyao resolutely took off her phoenix crown, gave up her post, and followed her. The two went into seclusion hand in hand, but still fought side by side when there were difficulties at the border, becoming the legendary "Twin Shu Generals" of the Dasheng Dynasty. This is a story about sacrifice, misunderstanding, power and affection. It is also a belated pursuit of his wife in the crematorium and an elegy for love that runs in both directions.
Purpose: Chasing his wife