When war breaks out between the Su and Ning nations, the losses on both sides are great. Determined to drive their enemies to their knees, the Su advance without mercy. Ultimately, the Ning nation has no choice but to concede defeat.
To keep the tentative peace between their nations, an alliance was struck. As part of the negotiations, Ning Princess Qian Xi was ordered to marry the son of one of the Su’s generals, Xiao Qi Feng. But on the day of their wedding, a ghost emerges, which leads to the discovery of a woman’s skeleton lying in a well. Ordered to investigate these strange events by the emperor, Qi Feng and his childhood sweetheart, Su Qing, immediately get to work.
Following a string of clues, Qi Feng and Su Qing soon discover that there’s more to this case than the death of a single woman. Finding evidence that ties recent events into events twenty years ago, Qi Feng and Su Qing quickly find themselves traversing a dark and dangerous path. With the fate of two nations resting on them, will their quest for the truth solidify peace or incite another all-out war?
