In the final years of the Great Liang, war rages across the land. The powerful and wealthy in the capital prepare to flee south, seeking peace at any price to save their lives.
General Lou Lianyi, short on soldiers, money, and food, resolutely strikes a deal with the Lada people, offering himself as a hostage to keep the ancient city of Cangming safe.
While under house arrest, he and Princess Du Helan go from clashing to understanding each other, beginning a love doomed from the start.
"Do you like these irises?"
Two strong-willed leads. A story centered on love of country and family, and not too angsty.
--"Lou Lianyi, think carefully. If you dare to die, I'll bathe the twelve prefectures of Yunchuan in blood and destroy the land you've spent your whole life protecting."
-"Lan'er, if souls truly exist after death, I'll split mine in two: one half to protect you and grant you a peaceful life, the other to bless my homeland so it never sees the smoke of war."
Theme: Love your country, your family, and your people
