Born a bondservant in the Marquis of Changyuan’s household, Ah Man expects her loyalty to earn her a secure future.
When the estate is seized, the fifteen-year-old maid rescues its ten-year-old heir, Song Yuanzhao, and helps him survive poverty, betrayal, and exile.
Years later, their hard-won devotion collides with restored rank, an imperial marriage, and a disappearance meant to divide them forever.
To claim a life together, they must cross the gulf between servant and noble, duty and desire.