In the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Jianyuan, the Pearl Princess Qi Wanning was fifteen years old, and the osmanthus in the imperial garden was blooming just right. She didn't know that the nine-thousand-year-old Xie Yun, who was kneeling in front of his father, was remembering her name with a pair of bottomless eyes.
"I have something to ask the princess." He leaned down and came close to her ear, his warm breath tickling her ear and making her whole body weak.
"Why does the princess come here every time?"
She didn't answer. She couldn't answer.
His lips were almost close to her earlobe, and his voice was as low as a sigh: "Is it for... This?" His lips fell on her earlobe.
At that moment, her body seemed to be hit by electricity, and her whole body trembled. She didn't know what it felt like, she just felt scared and wanted him to touch her again. He raised his head and looked into her watery eyes, with a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Later, the little princess gradually found out. Know who he is, know what he did to her, know that love and hate are the same thing. On the day when the imperial power fell, she fell from the clouds into the dust - her father was imprisoned, her brother was killed, and she became a golden bird in his cage.
The cage is very delicate and the door has no lock. But when she opened the door, she realized that outside the cage was her country and her people.
That night, she tossed and turned, feeling a twinge in her heart.
The princess slid off the bed and walked to the door. She thought Gu Shen should stay outside the door.
With a "squeak" sound, the door was opened. There was only darkness.
Her nose felt sore unconsciously. "Gu Shen... You-are you there?"
No response. She lowered her head in disappointment.
"Can you please comfort me? (Woo┭┮┭┮) I miss my brother" she sobbed lightly.
A figure finally appeared on the ground.
Gu Shen watched the princess shrug her shoulders. He took out something wrapped in cloth from his pocket.
"Princess, I have a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake... Do you want to eat it?" She didn't expect him to do this. "Osmanthus cake" made her miss her father and brother even more.
"Gu Shen! Are you - are you stupid?!" Then she cried even harder.
Gu Shen was at a loss for a moment. He suddenly remembered what the prince had taught him: if you still can't coax him, just give him a hug.
Then, he heard the crying in his arms gradually subside.
This is a story about loss and gain. Lose innocence and gain sight of mountains and rivers.
Concept: Love and hate are two sides of a coin. Only when you throw it up do you know which side is up. The weight of family and country will eventually outweigh all personal feelings and hatreds - from a golden bird in a cage to a chess player, her growth is about learning to carry this weight.