She was a famed general, wielding power at court. Yet she lost the person she loved most and was imprisoned by her closest friend.
He was a humble performer, lonely and wretched. Yet he fell in love with someone he should never have loved and claimed the world for her.
She was trapped in the imperial palace, unable to live happily or die in peace.
He stayed by her side, unwilling to leave, yet unable to draw near.
But the world is like a game of chess, and in time, they will find release.