The county magistrate's new concubine fell ill, and Du Zhong was ordered to treat her. But he died suddenly at her bedside. His adopted daughter, Du Ruo, sets out to uncover the truth, following every clue through a maze of suspicion. They all point to events in the old capital.
The old capital's past is a tangled web of power struggles, its shadows stirring beneath the surface. What secret is Du Zhong hiding? Is it a hidden story from the martial world, or the spark that will ignite a courtly conflict? Was the concubine's illness a coincidence, or the beginning of a conspiracy?
Du Ruo searches through the fog, with danger at every turn. Yet everyone she meets keeps their secrets close, and every matter she investigates seems near at hand but remains out of reach. Each new clue only leads her deeper into the maze.
The capital's secrets are like arrows nocked to a bow, ready to fly at the slightest touch. Can Du Ruo find her way through peril and bring the truth to light, solve the mystery of Du Zhong's death, and uncover the capital's earth-shattering secrets?
Theme: Perseverance
