In the midst of power and desire, we must hold fast to who we are. What sets us apart from beasts is the morality in our hearts, bright as the stars.
The Xia family was falsely accused and convicted. Xia Cixian first entered the palace as a convict's slave and served at the emperor's side, becoming one of his pawns. Before she could clear her family's name, she died in a great fire on the grasslands.
When she was reborn three years later, she resolved to restore her family's good name and uncover the truth for those loyal souls who had cared deeply for their country and its people, but now lay buried underground. Exhausted and beset by danger at every turn, she pressed on until she met him.
The first time they met, he grabbed her by the throat, intent on taking her life. The second time, a hand with long, defined knuckles settled at her neck again, warning her to value her life. Xia Cixian was furious. Why was he always going after her neck? What had her neck ever done to him?! Later, no matter what dangers they faced, he would tell her, "I only wish for everything you desire to come true, and for you to live in peace and safety."
Before he turned twelve, Qi Xingjian was a carefree young noble. At twelve, his family was destroyed, and he went from a highborn heir to a prisoner. Fortunately, a friend of his father's helped him, giving him the chance to avenge himself and restore his honor.
He thought most people were cold-hearted, until a young girl held him close and said, "No matter how things turn out, I'll always be by your side."
Theme: Always hold on to hope.
