In late spring, deep in the mountains, an old case that had been dusty for many years was resurfaced along with the withered bones.
Shen Qingci was originally a bone examiner who lived in seclusion in the mountains. He had been practicing bone examination since he was a child. He guarded his old house in the mountains, ignoring the disputes in the court and just wanted to live in peace and quiet. But a sudden murder broke the silence of the mountain forest. Xie Yan, the young minister of Dali Temple, followed the clues and went into the mountain to investigate the case. He discovered her hidden skills in the mountains and uncovered an injustice that had been buried for ten years.
Old cases involve the remains of the previous dynasty, undercurrents are surging in the court, and murderous intentions are hidden in the dense rainy forest. Shen Qingci didn't want to get involved in the dispute, but his conscience was troubled by the injustice. She and Xie Yan hit it off immediately, one of them examines bones and traces, and the other pursues the murder investigation. Together, they travel through the ancient temple in Kongshan and the dense forests of streams, peeling away the fog layer by layer.
One of the two is indifferent and distant, carrying old family wounds; the other is cold and solemn, and is responsible for investigating the case. During the days and nights of investigating the case, the moonlit night on the empty mountain, the spring rain falling on the eaves, the suspicion slowly dissipated, and the love quietly grew. But when the truth surfaced, they realized that the fate of the two people had been intertwined as early as ten years ago in the disaster.
When the injustice is revealed and the dust settles. The spring mountains remain the same and the night is silent. Their prosperity and fame are like dust. They have to make a decision in the end, whether to go to the court or return to the empty mountain.
The night in the empty mountain is quiet, and the spring flowers wither and bloom year by year.
Everyone in the world pursues the truth and fame, but only they understand it, and when the noise is gone, their true hearts can be at peace.
Concept: costume detective