On the night the entire household of the General of the North's manor was sentenced to execution, the Bai siblings narrowly escaped death. The elder brother took his little sister and an old servant, changed their names, and left behind the Dai Commandery Bai clan. From then on, they were known only as the Bai siblings: the brother, Bai Yan, and the sister, Bai Heng.
Five years later, “Bai Heng,” disguised as a man, placed third in the imperial examinations and was betrothed by the emperor to the princess. At first, the princess was filled with resistance. Her heart belonged to her “benefactor, Bai Xinyan,” who had rescued her at a temple years ago, and she did not want to marry this unfamiliar “Bai Heng.”
On their wedding night, the red candles flickered. As the princess gazed at the aloof, distant consort before her, she suddenly remembered the gaze of that “young man” at the temple five years earlier. It was exactly the same.
Trembling, she asked, “Do you... know Bai Xinyan?”
The hand hidden in the consort's sleeve tightened slightly. In a low voice, the consort replied, “Your Highness has mistaken me for someone else.”
Theme: When it comes to love for one person and love for all, what should one choose?
