The misty rain in Jiangnan and the loud sound of books were once a secret past that no one knew about.
He gave up his status as a nobleman in Beijing and lived anonymously in a private school in Jiangnan, where he became an elegant teacher. The young man was as gentle as jade and had an early wisdom. He read books and learned every day. During the years of being together day and night, the friendship between teachers and students took root and became an indescribable emotion hidden in the mist.
But the mountains and rivers are in turmoil, and our family and country should be our top priority. With a heavy responsibility, he thought about it again and again, and finally chose to leave without saying goodbye, cut off all ties to Jiangnan, and returned to the turbulent court, leaving the young man to guard an obsession that ended in nothing.
A few years passed by in a blink of an eye, and during the Jinluan Palace Examination, the elegant upstart and the powerful minister suddenly met each other.
Suddenly looking at each other, they both knew each other's features, but they knew each other tacitly, pretending to be strangers...
Concept: The story is set against the backdrop of ancient court struggles, and revolves around a pair of teachers and students who formed a secret bond during the Jiangnan period...