Spring’s Third Trespass

Ye Baiyu has lived two lives and entangled herself with three men. The first, Xie Rongyu, was the only person she ever loved in her previous life, when she was Gu Xianyin. He was the most renowned strategist of the Southern Dynasty, a gentleman as refined as jade, dazzling in both talent and bearing. They grew up together, and he was endlessly gentle and indulgent toward her. He said that as long as he lived, he would protect her. But later, for the sake of his ambitions, he used her as a spy in the Northern Dynasty and personally sent her down a path to certain death. The second, Xiao Chen, was the one who tormented Gu Xianyin most cruelly. He was the ruler of the Northern Dynasty, ruthless and obsessive, devoid of feeling or compassion. He imprisoned her for three years and used every humiliation imaginable to turn her into a plaything. The third, Huo Yuan, was the man who climbed out of the abyss alongside Ye Baiyu. His mind was impaired and his memories gone. She protected him like a younger brother and taught him to read and fight, hoping only that he could look after himself once he left her. Later, the man who abandoned her went to great lengths to win her back; the man who tormented her risked his life to claim her; and the man who once depended on her became as fierce as a wolf, swearing to shield her beneath his protection. But after a lifetime of heartbreak, Ye Baiyu wants neither affection nor love. All she wants is to take the empire that belongs to those men.