In the seventeenth year of Yongning, the northern border was initially determined. Xiao Yan, son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, came to Beijing according to the imperial edict, apparently as a reward, but in fact as a hostage.
Everyone thought the triumphal return was a grand start.
But for Xiao Yan, the moment he stepped into Chang'an, the cage was already closed.
The lights of the long street stretched like a sea, and the prosperity of the city spread before his eyes, but not a single inch belonged to his home.
On the northern battlefield, victory or defeat is clearly written in the blood of Dao Ge. The soldiers share the same fate, fighting together against the enemy in life, and hoping for a clear day in death.
But this beautiful capital doesn't pay attention to these things.
At the reception banquet, he met the third prince Yu Wenjing.
He may be the smartest person in Chang'an, but in the end he lived the loneliest life.
When he was seven years old, his mother-in-law died in the cold palace. He stayed at the funeral for three days without crying. From that day on, he understood a truth: in this imperial city, there was no point in crying, no use in pretending to be pitiful, and no use in trying to please.
There is only one thing that is useful - being smarter than others. He wants to be the chess player, never a chess piece.
Demining
1. The proportion of plot flow and intrigue is no less than the emotional line, and the pace is slow.
2. Everyone is dark, including the protagonist.
3. BE, don't get back together, don't forgive, don't get back together again. Please make sure you can bear it before entering the pit.
4. This article does not support any form of dismantling, reprinting, or blending.
Concept: Power eats up everyone's choices, but they each left a piece of themselves intact in the broken jade.