The Great Liao Dynasty has long been known for its simple folkways and gender equality. It has seen three female sovereigns, and women frequently hold positions at court. The reigning Prince Yi is herself a woman—but caught in the fierce power struggles among the ministers, she was betrayed, attacked, and vanished without a trace among the populace… In Qingshan Village, twenty-year-old Su Ning has never married. But after she takes in a simple-minded man, her life turns into a journey of building prosperity while caring for her “fool.” Despite his dullness, he is incredibly sweet and devoted—so much so that Su Ning, who grew up lonely and destitute, feels she would give him her very soul. Yet when the fool’s mind clears, it becomes clear that his identity is anything but ordinary.