She was in the bloom of youth, astonishingly talented and beautiful. To save a friend of her father's, she disguised herself as a man and went alone to the capital, where she met him, as ethereal as an immortal in white; him, proud and cold; him, graceful and dashing; and him, bewitching in red...
Unfazed by honor or disgrace, she defies the emperor's orders, joins the army, devises brilliant strategies, and defeats the enemy, earning the respect of the entire army. She roams the martial world at will, through its storms and turmoil, its grudges and passions, until all fade like dust. Looking back once more, she leaves the past unspoken and finds the years peaceful and serene.
