Chu Tianchi, the powerful ruler of Wu, seized control over the Yue kingdom and imprisoned its emperor, sentencing him to execution in one hundred days. Determined to rescue her former sovereign, Shen Yanfei swore an oath to assassinate Chu Tianchi and dismantle his empire before the deadline. However, as days passed and she grew closer to him, she discovered unexpected depths to his character—contrary to her initial beliefs, he wasn’t the tyrant she had imagined.
Caught between loyalty to her past and the unsettling truth about Chu Tianchi, Shen Yanfei faces an agonizing dilemma. Her mission grows increasingly complicated as she questions whether justice truly lies in his demise. The more she learns, the harder it becomes to uphold her vow.
With time slipping away, she must decide: follow through with her deadly plan or confront the possibility that her enemy might not deserve death. Will she choose vengeance or listen to her conflicted heart? The fate of two kingdoms hangs in the balance as emotions blur the line between duty and desire.
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