While Sun Li adapts to palace life, her first love, Jing Ke, undergoes rigorous training to become an assassin. His ultimate goal? To kill the King of Qin—the man Sun Li is slowly beginning to love.
Represents the tragic hero, driven by revenge and lost love. Final Verdict
Sun Li begins to see the man behind the "monster." While Ying Zheng is a ruthless conqueror, his devotion to Sun Li is unwavering. Viewers witness the complex Stockholm Syndrome-esque evolution of their relationship.