Ashes to Crown
翘楚
将军之女楚朝为改变自己成为楚国世子萧珣夺权路上牺牲品的可悲命运，发现主动出击才是改变命运的唯一途径。在与命运一波三折的对抗中，她与谢家庶子谢燕来相识，并点亮了谢燕来原本灰暗阴鹜的人生，助谢燕来挣脱命运枷锁，从禁军小卒一步步成长为镇国大将军，楚朝与谢燕来合力成功阻止了萧珣的野心和计划。在本该逃离是非之地的途中，见到战火中百姓的苦难，楚朝毅然决然返回城内，助力小皇孙萧羽为帝，直至萧羽亲政。然而萧珣又引外敌来犯，为权欲不惜陷万民于水火。楚朝携手谢燕来与之殊死抵抗，领军浴血奋战，终于成功解除大楚内忧外患。至此，楚朝不仅改变了自己的命运，也让大楚千千万万百姓摆脱了战火离乱的颠沛命运。
DIALOGUE CLIPS (2563)
Don't agree to his terms. I beg you.
thinking of killing me?
or save your beloved?
Do you remember…
your promise…
to refuse his terms.
From now on, whatever wish you hold, you may ask it of me.
Come fire or high water, I will see it fulfilled.
Forgive me, Jiu.
to break my word now.
In court, you follow my lead from here on.
The Grand Princess has considered everything.
I will not let him die.
The soup has grown cold. Fetch a hot one.
I gave Chu Zhao my word.
As long as I draw breath,
I cannot break faith with her.
The Imperial Physician fears he may not survive the winter.
Why fear death?
I will not let that effort go to waste.
No one can resist the allure of power,
will never endure being a puppet for a lifetime.
When the time comes, we shall give him one final push.
I have no desire to learn such things today.