In the winter of the 19th year of Yonghe's reign, Shen Zhiwei, the sick daughter of the imperial physician, was married to the Prince of Zhenbei with a marriage proposal. Everyone in the capital said that this was His Majesty's sympathy for the hero, but she was the only one who knew that what was hidden under the red hijab was the secret order of "watching chess" in the hidden stakes of Liuli Pavilion, and a chess game in which life was hanging by a thread.
On the wedding night, before the red candles have burned out, the murderous intention has arrived. She broke through the secret passage of the palace and met the kidnapped son of the guilty minister. She also concluded a life-and-death contract with the rumored cold-faced and cold-hearted "Living King of Hell" Xiao Wuyi in the shadow of swords. She used her status as a princess as a shield to help him find out the truth about the embezzlement of military pay; he used marriage as a barrier to protect her and get what they needed.
However, there is a game within a game. The smoke in Ci'antang, Zhu Yitai's peek, the secret letter in the Imperial Study Room... Seemingly unrelated clues actually connected the old salt affairs case three years ago, the mystery of the North, and today's turmoil. The mastermind behind the scenes is hidden deep in the palace, and his sword is pointing at the dragon throne. When the pretense peels off and trust grows, the couple who started out as a scheming couple are forced to walk hand in hand in the turbulent times. She used her diseased bones as a blade to cut through lies; he used his military exploits as a bet to eliminate Chao Gang.
This is a marriage that began with conspiracy, an alliance that is in jeopardy. See how a pair of "fake" couples who each have their own secrets dance on the tip of a knife and share life and death in this cannibalistic cage of wealth. They finally break through the black curtain that covers the sky and the sun. In the bloody wind and snow, they protect their homeland and find their true heart.
Purpose: In the darkness of power and conspiracy, keep the glimmer of humanity and family and country.