The Golden Furnace's Flame

[The old synopsis had been up for too long, and I ran out of inspiration, so here's a new one. If you don't like it, feel free to remove it from your collection T_T] In the second year of Wending, the highly esteemed Duke of Rong was suddenly accused of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country. According to reports, Shen Qianxing, a Commandant of the Imperial Guard, personally led his men to catch him in the act. That night, the Duke of Rong's residence was awash in blood, with screams rising to the heavens. It was then burned to the ground. The duke's eldest daughter, the former empress, ended her life with a white silk cord. His eldest son, a mighty general of the Imperial Guard, fell beneath a rain of arrows, his face unrecognizable. As for his younger son and daughter, they were never found. They had most likely been reduced to ashes in the blaze. In the months that followed, everyone with even the slightest connection to the Duke of Rong's residence was implicated. The end had been so horrific that even three years later, the people still spoke of it only in whispers. No one dared live within several miles of the former ducal residence, fearing that mournful cries would haunt their dreams and keep them awake at night. Yun Yao was the youngest child of the Duke of Rong, and the sole survivor of that catastrophe. Three years later, she returned to the capital in disguise, taking her mother's surname and calling herself Qi Ranjun. After enduring countless hardships, she finally made her way into the imperial palace. She worked her way from an unnoticed maid to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. But just as she finally had the chance to kill her enemy with her own hands, a familiar figure blocked her path. It was Shen Qianxing, whose face had seemed more hateful than a vengeful ghost's on that night three years ago. He was also the handsome young man who had once promised to travel across the land with her, beneath a gentle breeze and rippling waves, on a night filled with shimmering stars. Rekindled love, happy ending Synopsis saved on 2025.1.5 Theme: Find the light and thrive in adversity