At his aunt's funeral, the neglected Imperial Eldest Grandson Song Lin finally meets the frail and reclusive Prince Consort Mu Yunzhong. What should have been a brief, polite encounter turns intense when the older man grips him with shocking strength and refuses to let go.
The man who never leaves his manor suddenly invites Song Lin to visit anytime, claiming the boy looks exactly like his late wife. Yet back in the palace, Song Lin continues to endure starvation and humiliation from those who should serve him.
When the Prince Consort appears again and witnesses the cruelty directed at his wife's nephew, everything begins to shift. Why does this cold, rumored-to-be-weak man care so much about a mere concubine-born grandson?
What does he truly want from him?
