One single night shattered the familiar world of Гун Цзыюя: he lost his father and brother and, unexpectedly, took control of the clan—where it’s dangerous to trust even the closest people. Whispers of conspiracies swirl around, potential allies play a double game, and any mistake can turn into death. To secure power and strengthen the family’s position, the young prince needs to choose a bride—and for the first time open the gates that had long been considered impregnable.
Among the contenders hides Юнь Вэйшань. Disguised as the future spouse, she infiltrates the palace with a secret order and an icy heart, gnawed by a thirst for revenge. But where feelings are seen as weakness and love is more dangerous than a blade, everything goes awry. The one Юнь Вэйшань is required to destroy becomes her most precious.
A night rain rings on steel; cold tightens his fingers; fog hides the mountains—and with them, the truth. The deeper the heroes get tangled in the web of intrigues, the more obvious it becomes: the choice between duty and the heart will be far more excruciating than simply trying to survive.