The flakes of snow dissolved into shimmering droplets, trickling down my cheek. If my heart could be covered in frost, it would hurt less, wouldn't it?

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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 born FuBao princess of the Northern Qin kingdom but all she ever wanted was to escape. 
He was once the most beloved prince of the Northern Yan kingdom, adored by his parents and siblings and exalted by the people. He was once a carefree, gay, innocent boy but in a night his kingdom was destroyed, his family was broken apart, and he was forced into slavery. This was all because of one single man-- the king of Northern Qin. Revenge, he will exact revenge against the bloody tyrant by any means necessary even entering the 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.