Proud as Snow, Hard to Conceal

Devoted young general x a proud princess who says the opposite of what she feels

The official histories record only that she held power over the court. They do not tell how her father regarded her as a blade, or how the new emperor feared her like a tiger.

They all said, "You were born to stand above everyone else."

But what they wanted was to use her for their own ends.

She told her father, "I am not a chess piece in your hand."

She told the new emperor, "I can put you on the throne, and I can pull you back down."

"I could sit on that throne, too."

And yet she could not find happiness in her life.

Power and influence were never what she wanted.

What she wanted was to live as herself.

"A talent capable of shaping the world should not be buried among the weeds simply because she is a woman!"

Through the rise and fall of three dynasties, she shouldered the old kingdom on her slender shoulders.

Away from prying eyes, she poured her heart and soul into her work.

Yet no one knew that on the road ahead, one sincere and devoted heart, meant for her alone, had always lit her way.

At last, the winds died down and the snow cleared.

She stood before him, her features relaxed, and softly asked:

"The land is finally at peace. Shall we travel it together?"

Her talent was tempered until starlight shattered; her keen eyes saw through the world's sorrow.

Dew gathers thick, but frost arrives first; the moon's bright soul grows round, and clouds hang low.

Do not say that even a towering tree must yield to the howling wind; think of the pearl hidden in the ailing oyster, the blade rolled away with its gleam concealed.

Only after the candle wax has melted through the long, cold night does one understand:

The early-blooming orchid is easily cut down, and the overly keen sword is hard to defend.

Better to embrace simplicity and keep one's wits, and slowly observe the world's workings.

This song tells of half a lifetime of rises and falls for Zhao Xunying...

A story about letting go and gaining, and the struggle between power and sincerity.

The journey is more about ambition than romance, but fortunately, everyone who pursued their love finds their happy ending.

Theme: The freedom and fulfillment of living as one wishes are worth more than worldly fame and fortune.