Half the courtyards of the hundred-acre estate are covered in moss. The peach blossoms are gone, and the rapeseed flowers have bloomed. Where has the peach-growing Taoist gone? The former Liu Lang has returned once more.
Beneath the layers of mist, what past do they share? In this vast expanse of snow, will they find their true selves?
The young lord Boh Bo, Hanguang, fled Yong'an overnight, leaving behind his young wife, Feng Run. Amid countless dangers, Feng Run is forced to face her former lover, Yun Heng. Power or love? It's a life-or-death question, and she must answer carefully. - First story, "Fifty Strings."
Hanguang didn't wait for Feng Run. In his haste, he married Li Nian'er, a noblewoman from Qingzhou. He didn't know that beneath his new queen's calm expression lay a raging storm. As a young woman, the queen attended a grand banquet, which drew her into the vicious conflict between the governor of Qingzhou and the region's powerful families. But that dazzling banquet wasn't all intrigue and pain. It also gave her the chance to get close to Jiang Yuanmo, a renowned pipa player from Zhongzhou. But happiness was fleeting, and their future seemed impossibly bleak. - Second story, "A Heart for a Lifetime"
Xiao Shexia failed to bring Feng Run back. All that awaited him was Hanguang's fury and torment. But the shrewd merchant refused to give up, and bribed Hanguang's cousin, Cai Rui. Cai Rui, however, made a strange request in return: she wanted Xiao Shexia to find her a beautiful woman so she could take revenge on Hanguang's younger brother, the Marquis of Changguang, Zhan Zhi. It turned out that Zhan Zhi had once been Cai Rui's fiancé. On the eve of their wedding, he tore up their marriage contract, leading to Cai Rui's tragic fate. As Cai Rui, He Suxi, and Zhu Dandan clash, what fate awaits Zhan Zhi? Will innocent He Suxi escape the shadow of death? Nian'er meets Jiang Yuanmo again, but will it bring her good fortune or disaster? - Third story, "Parting at the End"
Life and death, honor and disgrace: everything can turn on a single thought. Xiao Sesese sets out on a thousand-mile journey to save her brother, Xiao Shexia. To secure a final victory, she must not only endure the peculiar temperament of her former lover, Jiang Yuanmo, but also win the support of the new queen, Li Nian'er. Just as she is about to succeed, however, trouble strikes at the home of her husband, Liu Sufang, the richest man in Qingzhou. After all that love and hate, where will she go from here? - Fourth story, "A Hundred Years of Life"
When this is over, I'll go to Duzhou with you. Feng Handan's brother and the female official Yun Xiangxie have known each other for years, but they always miss their chance. He doesn't want to wait any longer, or wait for that mysterious matter to be resolved. I know all the knots in your heart. In this short life, happiness matters most. - Fifth story, "One Encounter"
Theme: The human heart is harder than stone. What is most precious?
