Maxim and Alisa are facing difficult times now. After all, their enemy has ascended the throne, and they themselves have to hide underground. However, as long as they are together, they are not afraid of anything. But how long will this last? And what will happen when Alice is again alone with her enemy and admirer? What choice will she make? Choice... In this book he will stand in front of the heroes too often. Will they be able not to lose their love in mistrust, preserve it and carry it through all the trials that are in store for them in the world of the Forbidden City? In a world where humanism seems to rule, where murder is not just a terrible sin, but a shame, in a world where with the coming to power of a new Emperor, all foundations are crumbling and priorities are changing.