The Crane Returns to the Court

In the prosperous times, the undercurrent in the court was turbulent. Although Cui Qichao, the number one scholar from a poor family, was astonishingly talented, due to the emperor's indifference and humble background, he was forced to remain silent in the Hanlin Academy and became an outcast in the chess game of power that no one cared about. But are the golden scales hidden in the pool? On the one hand, he tolerated the plot amidst the cold eyes and opposition, and used the brothel "Tingxue Pavilion" to weave a dark network of intelligence; on the other hand, he stepped into the East Palace as a lone minister and became the only adviser to the unpredictable prince. From the clean desk to the treacherous court, from watching indifferently to playing chess in the world - Cui Qichao will use strategy as a blade and love as a lock to embark on an irreversible counterattack in this chaos of power and desire. The cranes chirping at the ninth level will eventually return to the court. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.