The Beauty in the Game

…………,………… Concept: Based on the story setting of "Scholar in Jin Yi" (or "Meeting on the Mountain at Dusk"), the concept of this novel can be centered around "breaking the situation and redemption", which includes both the grandness of the court's machinations and the subtlety of personal emotions. Here are a few ideas for reference: 1. Core idea: Be each other's glimmer of light in the abyss (redemption and two-way running) Analysis of intention: This is a story about "two people in darkness, how to become each other's only light." The male protagonist Lu Xingzhou is caught in the dark situation of court strife and Bo Yun's treachery. He is used to calculations, disguises and dormancy. He initially approaches the female protagonist Shen Heng purely out of considerations of duty and interest, treating her as a pawn. Although Shen Heng is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, she finds that she is just a victim of family interests and conspiracy, and is isolated and helpless. However, in this "heart-hunting" game full of lies, temptations, and life-and-death confrontations, they gradually peeled off each other's disguised shells. In the heroine's intelligence and tenacity, the male protagonist sees his purity that has not been contaminated by the world; in the male protagonist's coldness and danger, the female protagonist feels the clumsy protection that is only shown to her. Final sublimation: In this quagmire of intrigue, they not only joined forces to overturn the decadent conspiracy, but also found the salvation of their souls in each other. They are both rivals and comrades, and they are each other's only destination in this cold world. 2. Growth intention: from "caged bird" to "game-breaker" (women's awakening and independence) Analysis of intention: This is a story about women's growth about "breaking the shackles of fate and taking control of their own lives". At the beginning of the story, Shen Heng is a "caged bird" who is protected in a boudoir and knows nothing about the family's undercurrent. Her fate is fiddled with by her father, her enemies, and the male protagonist at will. But when she learned that she was in danger and that someone close to her was the culprit, she did not choose to escape or rely on, but chose to face the bloody truth. She began to use her wisdom to counter the male protagonist's temptations and look for clues to solve the family conspiracy. She is no longer someone's daughter or someone's chess piece, but has truly become the chess player of her own destiny. Final sublimation: True strength is not that you have never been hurt, but that after seeing clearly the cruelty of the world and the betrayal of your loved ones, you still have the courage to draw your sword to cut off the bonds of the past and rebuild your own world on top of the ruins. 3. Machiavellian intentions: The confrontation between faith and obsession (the game between righteousness and personal feelings) Analysis of intention: This is a story about "sticking to the bottom line in the dark and finding a balance between personal love and justice." As a secret agent of the Criminal Department/Jinyiwei, Lu Xingzhou is charged with the important task of investigating the case of collaborating with the enemy and protecting the peace of Chang'an City. For this "great cause", he can set up poisonous schemes to take advantage of the innocent woman's feelings, even pushing her to a desperate situation. He thought that he was the chess player and could control everything with absolute rationality.