A single decree can change the fate of kingdoms.Princess Ling Yu'er longs for freedom, but her destiny is sealed when the Emperor announces her marriage to Prince Ji Ling of Tiandou. To her family, it is an honor. To the empire, it is a bond of power. But to Yu'er, it is a cage of silk and gold.Prince Ji Ling, quiet and unyielding, is a man born in the shadow of his crown prince brother-duty bound, yet not untouched by his own secrets. Together, he and Yu'er are bound for a union neither asked for, beneath the watchful eyes of the court and the whispers of the people.In two days, a wedding will unite kingdoms.Two days. Two hearts. One empire. But beneath the grandeur lies a story of hearts that may not bow so easily to fate.