It was an age of prosperity: bustling streets, smoky pleasure houses tucked away in the alleys, and a world where fortunes rose and fell. One person struggled against another, wielding power, while a conspiracy and a contest for power were about to unfold within the palace...
"Even though I keep telling myself to get used to being abandoned and betrayed, my heart still aches beyond my control, as if I'm going to die. I try with all my might to hold on to the warmth by my side, but all I get in the end is more pain.", Xia Xiao
"Seeing her suffer, I thought about letting go and letting her leave, but I couldn't do it. I selfishly wanted to keep her bound to me. As long as she stayed by my side, that was enough. I wouldn't let her go, even if it meant going to hell.", Li Yan
"From the moment I walked out of there, all I had left was shame. My dignity and pride had abandoned me, yet I had no choice but to abandon her.", Lin Rui
