A phoenix cannot rest on a phoenix tree, and a beautiful woman cannot rely on a confidant.
Shen Zhiwei is the legitimate daughter of an aristocratic family, with an air of character and brilliance. At a spring banquet when she was young, she fell in love at first sight with the then unsuccessful prince Xiao Heng. The young man has mountains and rivers thousands of miles in his eyes, and he promises that if he comes here one day, he will welcome her into his house with ten miles of red makeup and become his only wife.
At that time, the spring breeze was just right, and the sycamore trees were growing new. They made a private commitment under the tree for the rest of their lives, thinking that their deep love could withstand the turmoil in the court.
But the road to imperial power was stained with blood every step of the way. The storm of seizing the rightful son suddenly arose, and factional strife swept the government and the opposition. The Shen family held great power and became a thorn in the emperor's side. In order to keep the family intact and to protect him from being caught by political opponents, Shen Zhiwei was forced to cut off the romantic relationship with his own hands.
She accepted another gifted marriage, drew a clear line with Xiao Heng in public, and allowed him to misunderstand that she was greedy for glory and betrayed the old covenant.
Xiao Heng was disheartened and embarked on the road to seize the throne with full of resentment. After bloody battles on the battlefield, court battles, and countless life-and-death moments, he finally held the power and ascended to the throne.
On the day when he came to rule the world, the mountains and rivers were under his control, but the old wound in his heart never healed. He forcibly summoned her into the palace and gave her a position, but she was treated coldly. The love between young people under the tree in the past has turned into suspicion, alienation and all kinds of torture in the palace.
She kept her heart full of sorrows, remained silent, and was willing to bear all the resentment. The phoenix tower is high and the plane trees are lush. Although the phoenix has returned, it has no branches to rest on.
Later, the old case was uncovered, and the forbearance, sacrifice, and involuntary actions were finally revealed to the world. Only then did he realize that she was the one responsible for the betrayal that year, and that she was the one responsible for the destruction of her family.
But the palace wall has been built, the scars are deep, the years have passed, and it is difficult to recover the water.
With the power and position in his hands, all the land was in his hands, but the girl with whom he had made a promise to Wutong had already been scarred by time and suspicion.
When the phoenix returns, the phoenix trees are still there, but there is no more youthful spring in the world.
Purpose: ancient costume strategy