Ye Baiyu has lived two lives and entangled herself with three men.
The first is Xie Rongyu, the only person she ever loved in her previous life, when she was Gu Xianyin.
He is the most celebrated strategist of the Southern Dynasty, a gentleman as fine as jade, peerless in grace and talent. They grew up together. He was endlessly gentle and indulgent toward her, and told her that as long as he lived, he would protect her.
But later, for the sake of his grand ambitions, he used her as a spy in the Northern Dynasty and personally sent her down a path to certain death.
The second is Xiao Chen, the man who inflicted the deepest suffering on Gu Xianyin.
He is the ruler of the Northern Dynasty, ruthless and obsessive, without heart or feeling. He imprisoned her for three years and used every humiliation imaginable to turn her into a plaything.
The third is Huo Yuan, the man who climbed out of the abyss alongside Ye Baiyu.
He is mentally impaired and has lost all his memories. She protects him like a younger brother and teaches him to read and fight, hoping that after he leaves her, he can keep himself safe for the rest of his life.
Later, the man who abandoned her goes to great lengths to win her back. The man who tormented her would risk his life to seize her. The one who once depended on her becomes as ferocious as a wolf, swearing to shield her beneath him.
But after a lifetime of heartbreak, Ye Baiyu wants neither love nor affection. All she wants is to take the world that belongs to the men.
