[A strong, steady, capable heroine x a clear-eyed, skilled actor of a hero]
She has studied swordsmanship for ten years, inherited medical knowledge from the King of Medicine, and is the daughter of a general who commands a powerful army. If she doesn't want to leave the bamboo grove, no one can make her.
He is the carefree third prince of the current dynasty. He asked to be given a fief as far from the capital as possible, staying away from court and keeping himself safe. If he doesn't want to return, no one can drag him back to the capital.
The youngest daughter of the general's household lives in seclusion in a bamboo grove, practicing swordsmanship and learning medicine from the King of Medicine. One day, her master brings home a destitute young man, who turns out to be the third prince. He is taken away, but returns several months later...
By chance, she saves the second prince, who has been poisoned with a deadly toxin. After he ascends the throne, an imperial edict summons her to the palace to treat his former rival, the eldest prince. She knows the emperor is after the military power her father commands, but she still answers the summons and travels to the capital. The moment her fingers touch the eldest prince's pulse, she is startled: they have both been poisoned with the same toxin...
After the poison is cured, the emperor still refuses to let her leave. Meanwhile, the third prince, who has been away in his fief for years, keeps returning to the capital to see her...
Her mother often says, “Women have so little to rely on in this world. Families can be destroyed, money can disappear, but your swordsmanship will never betray you.”
Her father says, “Mingxi, everything passes like clouds. Life is too short. You can choose how to live, and that in itself is a kind of freedom. Your mother and I don't want you to cast off your identity and live as an ordinary person. We just hope you'll always have a choice.”
She has always believed that even in the midst of a chess game, having a choice means having a chance to survive.
When an old case uncovers secrets hidden for years, she and he choose to step into the game, standing shoulder to shoulder as they join forces to reveal the shocking truth...
Theme: Even in the midst of a chess game, keep a clear mind. Having a choice means having a chance to survive.
