Shen Qinghe was driven to jump into a lake by a treacherous minister. Thinking she was about to die, she resented never having achieved anything in life. Even in death, all she would leave behind was the useless title of Crown Princess. In the cold, dark waters, she closed her eyes in bitterness.
When she woke again, she found herself on an empty street. The dim lights around her could barely illuminate the way ahead. Shen Qinghe's head throbbed with pain. A dog barked in the distance, and a wavering beam of light approached, falling across her. The barking grew nearer as the light drew closer, until it stopped beside her. An anxious voice called out, "Hey, what's wrong?" Shen Qinghe struggled to open her eyes, then sank into an even darker abyss.
