White Moonlight in a Golden Cage

1. Lu Xuejin first met Murong Yue on a snowy day. That day, snow covered the entire Shengjing City. The young man, having committed a mistake, was being punished, kneeling in the snow. As the former crown prince who survived through the new king's merciful charity, he was forced to live cautiously and precariously; Murong Yue's life in the palace was incredibly difficult.

Lu Xuejin saw that the young man's clothes were soaked with blood, staining the snow. He held an umbrella to shield the young man from the wind and snow and offered him a handkerchief.

From then on, he frequently encountered Murong Yue. The young man would pick red plums for him in the hunting grounds, and an hour before dawn, fetch dew tea for him. He would cross through layers of the imperial palace by various means, just to deliver a letter filled with unspoken affection.

It wasn't until he heard a servant call him "Empress Consort" that the red plum in the young man's hand fell. That day, the young man stood outside his palace gate for a long time, and then never came again.

2. Murong Yue loved someone. That person was his benefactor—and also the Empress Consort whom the current Emperor sealed despite opposition from his officials. He was subservient, forced to call the Emperor, his sworn enemy, his adoptive father, and also to call that person "Empress Consort."

He had heard that person's gasps outside the palace hall; that person was trapped in the palace, only able to whimper softly. The beast in his heart roared wildly, and he had long since torn the man inside into a thousand pieces in his mind.

Day and night, he was humiliated in the imperial palace, enduring hardship at the feet of his enemy. His years in the palace were spent entirely within the two words 'suffering,' with only that person's smile supporting him to live.

Finally, he broke through the Golden Throne Hall with his iron cavalry and personally beheaded his adoptive father. He personally removed the shackles from that person's neck. If this imperial palace was to trap him high up, he would personally sever the chains and offer the world to him, letting him do as he pleased.

Keywords: Younger Gong, Palace Intrigue, Fated Love, Court Struggles, White Moonlight, Redemption. Lu Xuejin, Murong Yue. Short summary: Willing to offer everything for you. Theme: Enduring hardship and biding one's time.