Wolf Smoke Rising

The flakes of snow kissed her cheeks, trickling down like tears. If her heart could be covered in frost, it would hurt less, wouldn't it? *** She was born in the palace, a cage full of lies and dissimulation. She was born into a tumultuous age with ceaseless wars and ever changing borders. She was born a mistake, the fruit of a loveless union. She was Fu Bao, a princess of the Northern Qin kingdom but all she ever wanted was to escape. He was born the prince of the most powerful kingdom in the north. He was born loved by his parents and exalted by the people. He was carefree, gay and innocent. He was Murong Chong of the Northern Yan kingdom but in a night his kingdom was destroyed, his family was broken apart, and he was forced into slavery- all because of one single man, the king of Northern Qin. Fueled by blood boiling hatred, he will exact revenge against the bloody tyrant by any means necessary even entering his palace. Intersecting paths, interwoven futures. How will the divinities tie the red strings of fate? Who will fall first? Who will succeed? Only time knows how the story unfolds. 世事犹如梦一场，几度春暖又秋凉？ 离人最苦凝噎泪，君臣最恐家国亡， 柔情似水浮生梦，乱世烽火平一方， 为怨此生难为情，山河依旧换君王。