A peerless genius from a family of tomb raiders dies in a plane crash and enters the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld. He is reborn as a “prospective eunuch” in the imperial palace at the end of the Northern Song. The vast gulf between his former life's extraordinary talents and his present life's lowly status leaves Xie E reeling. The darkness of court intrigue and the secrets within the palace gradually become his entire world. With no other choice, Xie E must do whatever it takes to seize greater power if he is to survive in the cracks.
