Vermilion

People say the Northern Princess of Yi is a bloodthirsty demon who kills without mercy. They say she will never make a good ruler, because no one will trust a woman. All her brothers scheme to seize the throne. Betrayal, intrigue, the past, bloodshed, loyalty, protection, and sacrifice. She sits upon the throne. A single tear slips from beneath her gilded mask, falling in utter silence. When winter comes, she is alone. Her beloved, a breathtakingly beautiful male singer with a voice like a celestial being, takes his own life before her. Her childhood friend, a loyal and devoted general who has protected her all his life, stays by her side until the end. But the man who loves her most is in the distant kingdom of Lian, setting off fireworks across the land for her. He promised to give her the most precious clothes, so he conquered the world with his own hands and offered her the imperial robes of Yi. But in the end, love keeps them apart. If you had one more chance, Xiao Qi, would you still be willing to ascend that gilded throne?