An ensemble story, with more than just romance.
Loyal ministers die for the realm; power-hungry rulers ruin their countries.
A brave general falls victim to conspiracy; petty villains occupy the throne.
The heroine's story:
The Great Jin dynasty has just been founded. The eldest princess Dingguo narrowly missed out on becoming heir to the throne, but at the late emperor's behest, she held great power for ten years.
She devoted herself tirelessly to the realm, saving it from disaster time and again.
Then the emperor took power into his own hands, the great clans struggled for influence, and the eldest princess withdrew from court.
Her daughter, the Commandery Princess of Jiangdu, has her heart set on making a fortune and protecting the people in her fief, so that everyone can "eat their fill, have clothes to keep warm, and a place to live."
Until news arrives that she is to be sent to another country in a political marriage...
The hero's story:
The border general Pei Xi has fallen in love for the first time in years with Jing Chao, a wealthy merchant from Jiangning. He schemes and makes a fuss as he plans their future together, only to discover that this young woman is so agreeable to him only because she wants him to defect to her side.
Flirtatious young commandery princess VS sharp-tongued Marquis Chongyong
Theme: Love is important, but life is more important.
