In an ensemble story, other villains only have to deal with one person. She has to deal with a whole group.
Zhao Lanyi diligently plays the part of the Crown Prince, waiting for the day her beloved Prince finally appears so she can fake her death, escape, and keep her identity secret.
But life is full of surprises. Someone tries to assassinate her, then keeps chasing her down.
Luckily, Heaven takes pity on her and sends someone to her rescue. She figures she can cling to her rescuer and make it back safely, never imagining she would stumble straight into the protagonists' little squad.
But her beloved Prince still hasn't appeared, so she might as well cling to them for a few more days.
Emperor Kangjing has two great worries:
His Crown Prince, who is a woman disguised as a man, keeps thinking things he can't understand, and he can't shake the feeling that he isn't really her father.
His son, who is a man disguised as a woman, keeps thinking things that give him a headache, and seems convinced that he is a clueless father.
