Kill one man every ten paces, travel a thousand miles without leaving a trace. A phoenix bathes in blood beneath the morning sun, and is reborn. Phoenixes take flight, their feathers resplendent. They settle where love dwells, amid a host of worthy men, and the gentleman comes first, winning the favor of the Son of Heaven.
She was the most legendary eldest princess in Beitang's history, and the Empress Xiaocheng of Nanling, who was deposed and reinstated three times. With a delicate hand, she guided the realm, and could kill from a hundred paces away. She said, "The whole world is no home of mine."
She could give up all the mountains and rivers. But what of the one who promised to grow old with her?
After all the plotting and schemes, would even a trace of true affection remain for her?
