Yao Gazes Toward Tingchuan

War flames sweep across the land, and medicine costs more than rice.

Jiyuntang, a pharmacy in the capital, is suddenly framed and cut off from its medicine supply. The family head is gravely wounded and bedridden. To protect the century-old business, Wen Jingyao sets off alone for Jiangnan, braving danger in search of medicine.

At a riverside pass, they meet briefly. She calmly distributes medicine without concern for gain or loss.

A leader long accustomed to bloodshed is moved for the first time in his life by such quiet resolve.

Under Jiangnan's surface, dark currents surge, with forces from every side closing in.

An old friend and confidant is willing to use his business connections to support her and find her a peaceful refuge away from the world. A military commander is willing to break with convention and shield her from attacks both open and covert.

She came for the fragrance of medicine and had no desire to get caught up in conflict.

But in a turbulent age, no one can escape the game of strategy. Business rivalries are treacherous, and the smoke of war closes in. Two utterly different affections and two wholly opposing paths lie before her.

The road to Tingchuan is long, and hopes are sent from afar. As the fragrance of medicine travels from place to place, she slowly makes her own choice between love and duty, loyalty and survival.