2025 • 12 episodes
A Southern prince and a Northern assassin, bound since childhood, struggle with love and betrayal as political intrigue threatens to tear them apart.
Episodes
Episode 1 • Aug 25, 2025
A palace assassination attempt forces Xiao Shu He to aid a wounded stranger tied to his past.
Episode 2 • Aug 25, 2025
Memories resurface as Duan seeks his brother, but Huo Ying’s report casts doubt on his identity.
Episode 3 • Aug 26, 2025
At the banquet, Xiao Shu He’s gift stirs old wounds, while Duan and Gu hint at hidden intrigues.
Episode 4 • Aug 26, 2025
Donning mountain river brocade, Xiao Shu He steps into court politics amid rising tensions.
Episode 5 • Aug 30, 2025
Ordered to marry a princess, Xiao Shu He hides Duan Zi Ang, fueling unrest and secret schemes.
Episode 6 • Aug 30, 2025
Duan Zi Ang steps up to shield Xiao Shu He, sparking the Crown Prince’s plot to raid his home.
Episode 7 • Aug 31, 2025
Duan Zi Ang finds his lost brother, while Xiao Shu He dreams of freedom and a future together.
Episode 8 • Aug 31, 2025
The Crown Prince revolts, besieging Xiao Shu He’s home. Duan urges escape, but Shu He stands firm.
Episode 9 • Sep 06, 2025
Now emperor, Xiao Shu He rejects Duan Zi Ang’s letters, severing their bond to protect his rule.
Episode 10 • Sep 07, 2025
Huo Ying warns of a rescue attempt; Zi Ang, heartbroken by Shu He’s wounds, brings him to heal.
Episode 11 • Sep 08, 2025
At the festival, Duan Zi Ang shares his hopes with Xiao Shu He, while Huo Ying plots a strike on Ji North.
Episode 12 • Sep 09, 2025
Xiao Shu He fakes death with a secret prescription, hoping to escape and start anew with Duan Zi Ang.