[Soft on the outside × Strong on the inside × Profound intellect] Jiang Yao & Lu Qingling
[Loyalty is like a mountain × Yuan Ting holds a jade] Xiao Yun & Liu Shumo (Liu Yan)
●Double identity and extreme disguise: How Jiang Yao plays the most loyal minister beside his enemy is the biggest highlight. Every smile and every suggestion she makes hides murderous intent.
●A layout that spans life and death: Lu Qingling still promotes the development of the situation through plans and suicide notes after his death. His wisdom and foresight are the important driving force and emotional fulcrum of the story. The tragedy of forbidden love: The love affair between Lu Qingling and Jiang Yao is destined not to exist in the sun, and ultimately ends in life and death, full of poignancy and regret. The relationship between Liu Yan and Xiao Yun sprouted in troubled times, but they survived at the end but suffered a heavy price.
●Family and national justice and personal emotions: The characters struggle and make choices between national hatred, family hatred and personal love.
●The foreshadowing and revelation of "This time, I did not break my promise": This last word throughout, ultimately points to Jiang Yao completing her mission of assassinating and delivering the national seal, and is her fulfillment of her promise to Lu Qingling.
Intention: The double-sided sword of loyalty and betrayal, secret love and righteousness of family and country, the road to reunification paved by sacrifice, the game of fate and plan