ENEMIESFROMWITHOUTANDWITHINFouryearsago,ChangGengandGuYunpartedinanger.Whenfatedrawsthemtogetheragain,ChangGeng,aonce-awkwardteen,isnowanelegantandadroityoungman.Butstormslieahead.AsGreatLiangfacesforeignpressurefromwithout,GuYunfindshimselfembroiledinturmoilwithintheimperialcourt.Meanwhile,asthecurseinChangGeng’sbloodgrows,hisfeelingsforhisgodfatherbecomemorepainfultosubduebytheday.HowmuchlongercanhekeepGuYunfromlearninghissecret...andwhatwillhappenwhenhecanhideitnomore?