A portrait in the National Museum sparked Yize's interest in this delicate-looking young man. She began investigating his life, never expecting to become utterly captivated by him.
Late evening mist drifts like white silk along the road; at the ferry crossing, one treads on silver sand beneath the lingering snow.
In an era when the Qing Empire was beset by foreign powers, brilliant generals shone forth. A wise ruler and worthy ministers, united in purpose, forged the might of China.
A car accident sent modern-day Zhang Yize two hundred years into the past, to the thirteenth year of the Qianlong reign, where she became Zhangjia Yize, an official serving Empress Xiaoxian.
That year, Empress Xiaoxian was gravely ill. In the palace, Zhang Yize first met Fucha Mingrui, who had come to visit her: the delicate-looking young man from the portrait. She heard her heart beating clearly. Even after crossing two hundred years of time, its rhythm was thrown into disarray.
The historical figure she'd fallen in love with in the modern era had suddenly appeared before her. She didn't know how to face him. Knowing he was fated to die young, she wanted to change his destiny but was powerless to do so...
The title alone makes it clear this story has a tragic ending. Please proceed with caution if that's not for you.
The heroine's love is unrequited. She watches the man she loves move step by step toward his fated ending, powerless to stop him. A sorrowful, bittersweet story.
Theme: Longing for what cannot be attained
