Introduction: "To die by the hand of a Peony Flower, Even as a ghost, you would be in want of nothing."牡丹花下死 做鬼也風流Year 300 BCE, China has not yet been united and the term "Emperor" doesn't even exist. China remains divided into warring states - a land of kings, torn by endless war.In the feudal kingdom of Rui, Princess Hengxin’s powerful maternal family is rumored to have descended from the Goddess Bai Mudan. But this legendary lineage has never saved her from a life of neglect. When her father offers Hengxin as a royal hostage to their powerful ally, the State of Rong, she is cast out with only a desperate hope to survive.Hengxin is alone and friendless - until she catches the eye of Prince Ji Heng, a cold, calculating son of Rong's king. As whispers of rebellion and war swirl around them, their arrangement grows ever more volatile. Ji Heng's cool mask hides a growing obsession - a possessive fire in his veins whenever Hengxin is near.Together, they could ignite a dynasty... or destroy each other....