Thoughts from Gufeng

In the middle of the Jingan Dynasty, the imperial power was stable but undercurrents were surging. The exiled prince Lin Jiang had a heart for the common people and was determined to break the stagnation in the court. He single-handedly stirred up the chess game and vowed to uncover old secrets and grievances that had been covered up. He kept his name anonymously and worked every step of the way, but inadvertently met the legitimate daughter of a reclusive family. She is cold and tough. She originally wanted to stay away from the disputes in the court, but because her family was implicated, she was forced to get involved in this power game. A secret edict and a conspiracy allowed the two to go from testing each other to trusting each other, from fighting side by side to being connected, thinking that they could maintain a warm relationship in troubled times. But under the imperial power, there is never pure friendship. Prince Lin Mu's severe suppression, the destruction of the family, and the sacrifice of loyal ministers gradually tore apart the bond between the two. He hides his unspoken sincerity, she holds on to a misunderstanding that she can't let go of, her former tenderness is wrapped up in intrigues, and her past agreement is crushed by reality. There is no happy ending, no happiness of staying together for a lifetime, only the coldness and ruthlessness of the royal family, and only involuntary choices. From the hustle and bustle of Luojing to the loneliness and coldness of Gufeng, from the tacit understanding of fighting side by side to the drifting apart, they could not escape the fate of "love and friendship are no match for the imperial power". A battle between original intention and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, a past hidden with regrets and melancholy, all in this chess game in troubled times - no matter how full of sincerity, it can't withstand the coldness of imperial power; even if there is deep love like the sea, it can't beat the impermanence of the world.