Renowned “ghost doctor” Su Jiaoyang is forced into a substitute marriage with the rumored ugly and disabled Prince Pei Shenzhi. But when he lifts her bridal veil, she is stunned to discover he is an old acquaintance with a long memory—and deeper grudges. What begins as a clash of sharp tongues and wounded pride slowly turns into reluctant affection.
In a ruined, toxic world, survivors struggle to understand Doom, a powerful and feared figure whose actions may be the only thing preventing a far greater catastrophe.
On the eve of their forced marriages, Ye Hongzhuang and Jing Xiuyi survive an assassination attempt and secretly exchange identities. Disguised as Jing Xiuyi, Ye Hongzhuang marries into Prince Si Chen’s household to uncover a hidden conspiracy, only to be swept into a deadly clash of power, betrayal, and self-sacrificing love.