Born amid the mire of the imperial palace, he spends half his life consumed by hatred, surrounded by desolation. Only a childhood encounter in the mountains gives him a fleeting ray of light.
She grows up free in the world, following her heart and loving all the mountains and rivers. She is bound by neither the chains of propriety nor the constraints of worldly expectations.
He clears away the smoke of war for her and unifies the lands of the north and south;
She gives him half a lifetime of gentle redemption and promises him the warmth of an ordinary home.
Once, all he wanted was revenge and a return to dust. Later, all he wanted was to protect her, so she could wander freely and live in peace year after year.
Theme: Love means letting someone flourish, not holding them captive
