The situation in the Chu Dynasty was treacherous, and the conservative and reform forces were fighting fiercely.
In this chess game, Shen Yichen and Liu Qianyu were on opposite ends of the destined opposition.
The Shen family, a century-old noble family, controls the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites, and is the staunchest defender of the old system of the dynasty.
Liu Qianyu - a woman who shocked the court with her talent and learning, promoted women's academic entrance examinations, revitalized industry and commerce, improved farming, and worked for the world.
When I first met Liuguang in the Golden Palace, through the shadows of wine and lights, her eyes were clear and she spoke frankly about breaking the old system.
During the banquet, there was a heated exchange of words. She was elegant and solitary in a green dress, but she stood out among the officials.
He stood in the center of the storm, looking at her uncompromising look, and suddenly remembered a vague figure from long ago.
He didn't know that she was his childhood sweetheart lost in the fire.
She also didn't know that the token of love she had handed over when she was young had long been hidden in his heart and had never been forgotten.
They are each other's accident, but they are fate's fate.
The battle of power and intrigue, the entanglement of love and hate.
She vowed to change things, but he was trapped in the family prison;
She didn't believe in love in this world, but he made exceptions for her time and time again.
But when the situation turned upside down and the blade penetrated her flesh and blood, she finally understood——
It turns out that they have never stood on opposite sides, but have stood in the catastrophe of each other's fate.
"You are the accident of my life, but I am the calamity of your fate."
Reading Guide
Machiavellianism + love + sense of fate + court affairs
The male protagonist: cold and dignified, the lone wolf in the chess game | The female protagonist: a talented woman who shows her sharp edge and stirs up the storm.
High-octane struggle in court | fatalistic love | slow passion and affection | biting sadomasochism | ending to be determined
Intention: What the hell, I just love you.