"The prosperous years are fleeting, and the steps are hurried. I chose to start, but I am unable to end. Is love too weak, or hate is too persistent? I have crossed thousands of mountains and rivers, and I am still embarrassed by being abandoned by the passing time. All I know is that I can no longer wait for you..." ——Xia Liuli
"I only know that I can't lose you. Without you, my heart is empty... Since God allows us to live, why can't we give our love another chance? This time, I will wait for you..." ——Helian Qingyi
Helian Qingyi, Emperor Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, came to the throne at a time of great turmoil. He was both civil and military, and had great talents and strategies. He kept a low profile for more than ten years, and finally eliminated the civil strife, pacified the world, and unified the country. But the woman he loved most in his life was Xia Liuli, the princess of the destroyed Xia Kingdom. Amid the hatred of the country's subjugation and the revenge of killing his father, where will the love between the two go...