Su Xuan, the only prince of a different surname in the Great Ye Kingdom, and Emperor Ye were sworn brothers who supported and trusted each other, holding the storm-tossed kingdom together. But after Emperor Ye died, Empress Xiao tampered with the imperial edict, promoted her own brother Xiao Jing to regent, and seized power by ruling from behind the curtain. Su Xuan argued his case in court, offering to give up his title as prince if Empress Xiao would end her rule from behind the curtain.
Su Lingfeng was the only good-for-nothing wastrel in the Su family. Under the care of Su Xuan and his two older brothers, he lived a carefree life. But after a clash with Xiao Yun, the second young master of the Xiao family, he was beaten to death. At the same time, the soul of a modern-day young master from the Su family, who shared his name, transmigrated into his body and continued living the same dissolute life.
Through the schemes of Xiao Jing and Empress Xiao, Su Lingfeng’s eldest brother, Su Lingxiao, was captured and died by suicide while defending the northern frontier against the Beidi, after his troops ran out of food. His second brother, Su Lingyue, was also forced out of office and lost his post. The Su family fell from grace.
Though Su Lingfeng had transmigrated, he could not bear to watch a family whose generations had loyally served the kingdom meet such an end. He joined forces with the Fourth Prince and Seventh Princess, both of whom Empress Xiao had suppressed, and helped the Fourth Prince ascend the throne. Together, they saved the Great Ye Kingdom from disaster, restored order throughout the realm, and reestablished the Su family’s position as princes of a different surname.
