She is the eldest daughter of the Gu family, holds the reins of power within her clan, and studied under a reclusive master. The moment she returned, all of the capital was in an uproar. He is the Son of Heaven, with the whole realm on his mind, yet powerful ministers and aristocratic clans have him in their grip. When golden breezes and jade dew bring two people together, their meeting surpasses countless others in this world. She once lived with him in seclusion among the mountains, finding joy in the natural world, and she also left the mountains to help him stabilize the court. From then on, they were perfectly in tune, and he was all the stronger for having her by his side. He seizes military power, divides his enemies, and wipes out every minister whose influence threatens the throne. He curbs the feudal princes and pacifies the realm, bringing all the land beneath heaven into his grasp. Once his empire is secure, everyone expects him to indulge himself and turn his affections elsewhere. Instead, he continues to govern with all his heart, treating her with the same tender devotion as ever. All she hears him say is, “I ask you to accept my empire.”
