Yunyao entered the palace again because she was ordered to diagnose and treat the imperial concubine. During a secret meeting with important officials in the palace, she met Jiang Nian, who was hiding his identity. Jiang Nian was lurking in the palace as an ordinary palace maid, spying on evidence of a certain prince's rebellion. The two accidentally teamed up to escape from a sudden assassination in the palace courtyard.
In the subsequent contact, Yunyao discovered that Jiang Nian was not only a mysterious figure in the "Jianghu Intelligence Building", but also shouldered an unknown mission of revenge. Her parents were persecuted by the court for their involvement in the case, and she is still secretly searching for the truth. Yun Yao was also tired of being involved in the imperial power. As she came into contact with Jiang Nian, she gradually began to want to retire.
Yunyao was cold and indifferent, but she was gradually moved by Jiang Nian's persistence and freedom. Jiang Nian's yearning for freedom and true love also aroused long-lost emotions in Yunyao's heart. The two went into danger together, and gradually fell in love with each other in dangerous situations. Jiang Nian began to tease Yunyao for her calmness and alienation, and "tested" the various disguises she displayed, and Yunyao gradually opened her heart.
Purpose: This novel explores the value of true love and freedom. In the disputes between the rivers and lakes and the court, the protagonists find each other's spiritual belonging and choose to spend their lives together in a secluded place, expressing their loyalty to emotions, their desire for freedom, and their detachment from the world. Through their mutual companionship, the story conveys the meaning of life of "sharing hardships and knowing each other", and emphasizes that the most beautiful scenery in the world is the time spent with the one you love.