A Lonely Boat to Carry Me Through Life

Snow fell on the imperial capital for three years. The young chancellor Jiang Yinhai cherished the orphan girl Xiaozhou in the palm of his hand.

He thought she would be his home for the rest of his life, never realizing she was a spy for the emperor.

He gave up his position as chancellor and defied imperial authority for her. Even knowing it was a trap, he willingly sank into it.

She developed true feelings amid her pretense, only to be driven to the brink by the return of the true heiress and the pressure of imperial power.

An approach carefully plotted, a love too deep to take back.

When the spy awoke from her dream and her lover was gone, he held power over all under heaven, while her soul returned to Jiangnan.

The words "Jiang and sea, where I entrust the rest of my life" became a promise left unfulfilled in this lifetime.

Theme: With political intrigue as its framework and misplaced devotion as its lifeblood, this story lays bare the joys and sorrows of a turbulent age in which no one is free to choose their own path. It praises the sincere heart that dares to do what it knows it should not, and reveals the timeless tragedy of gaining power, losing love, and spending the rest of one's life in emptiness.