[A cold, calculating emperor VS a seductive beauty with a sweet facade and a dark heart]
[One-on-one, both pure]
Shen Wan Ning was a pawn planted by the Xuanyue Pavilion in the Great Wei imperial palace. But after entering the palace, the emperor never came to see her again.
As a pawn, she decided to seduce the emperor who stood high above everyone else.
She tried everything she could, and at last, little by little, she found her way into the heart of the young emperor, Pei Xuan Jin...
He punished the consorts who deliberately made things difficult for her, personally cooked soup for her, and brought her a gleaming golden phoenix seal.
He even gently drew her into his arms, his eyes full of tenderness, and said:
“Would you like me to make you empress?”
She smiled and thanked him, but after completing her mission, she withdrew without hesitation...
[The male lead’s perspective]
The first time Pei Xuan Jin laid eyes on Shen Wan Ning, he knew she was a spy.
But since she still had some use, he kept his hands still.
He would wait until the rebels were eradicated, then dispose of her.
Yet, little by little, he fell in love with the woman whose every word was a lie.
Until, with the palace surrounded, in the prison cell...
“Your Majesty, what if I told you I’d fallen for you? Would you believe me?”
A woman in white, her hands shackled and her clothes stained with blood, gave a faint smile.
“An assassin from the Xuanyue Pavilion? How could you know love?”
The young emperor’s voice was cold and clear as jade striking stone.
And so, Pei Xuan Jin crushed the rebels with overwhelming force. It was said that the beloved Consort Shen also died in the rebellion.
Three years later, in Yuexi Town, Shu...
“Ah Wan, come back with me.”
Outside a humble farmhouse, the aloof, noble man lowered himself, coaxing her gently.
From inside the courtyard came a woman’s cool voice: “I’m just a spy. How could I know love? Your Majesty’s words were golden once, and I still remember them to this day. Please, go back.”
Theme: Even when surrounded by darkness, keep your heart turned toward the sun.
