Shen Xian, a low-ranking military officer serving under the Left Fengyi, catches the emperor's attention after winning the favor of Liu Ran, the young, widowed Princess An Yi.
An independent man who stands apart from the great clans and powerful ministers, he is one of the few isolated officials in the capital's bureaucratic circles, and the ideal candidate to implement a new tax law.
Faced with the emperor's attempts to win him over and the princess's advances, what will he choose?
Will he become a sharp blade in the emperor's hand, or a man at the princess's beck and call?
Premise: A battle of love between a princess and her favored minister
