After the fall of the Jin Kingdom, Shen Xi and his mother were imprisoned in the Yunzhong City Prison of the Yan Kingdom for seven years. Her mother died in prison giving birth to her son. Shen Xi taught himself medicine in prison and raised his younger brother to survive alone. When the Yong Kingdom conquered Yan, Yunzhong City was destroyed. Shen Xi took advantage of the chaos to escape from prison, and was rescued by Wu Sai'er, the oiran of Lanyue Tower, while fleeing in the wilderness.
Intent: In troubled times, this is the life and death bond between women