[Angsty Romance] [Unhinged Second Male Lead] [Bad Ending]
War fires engulf the land, and the Son of Heaven's Command appears! Emperor Wu of Jin appoints a foolish crown prince, igniting the Rebellion of the Eight Princes and plunging the empire into chaos.
Legend has it that Qin Shi Huang forged the Son of Heaven's Command, which could rally three hundred thousand elite troops to defend Shu Commandery. Whoever possessed it could claim the empire! After the fall of Qin, the command vanished, its whereabouts a mystery. Now, as chaos once again grips the land, Sima Ying, Prince of Chengdu, spots unrest in Shu Commandery. The princes fight one another to seize the command, leaving the realm in ruins.
After Sima Liang, Prince of Runan, is defeated, his wife, Lady Jiang, uses the art of Qimen Dunjia to flee with their young son. But she secretly hides the Son of Heaven's Command inside their younger daughter, Sima Yuan.
Twenty years later, Sima Yuan has become a maidservant in the Xie household. Her memories are gone, yet she is caught in a bloody struggle for imperial power. To obtain the command, the Xie family believes a fortune-teller's prophecy: “The Jiang family's secret art: when the blood is drained, the box will open.” They intend to bleed her to death!
At the brink of despair, Huan Heng, heir to the Huan household, barges into the deadly trap without hesitation! He ties his bloodstained forehead ribbon around her cold wrist and forces a worried smile. “You little horse thief, I've even given you my token. Go on, try dying! You owe me!”
The girl, barely breathing: “Get… lost… Take it back…”
Huan Heng refuses to budge. “That block of ice, Xie Ying, has sealed the doors! I'll stay by you no matter what! This is the seventh time, little thief. Have you figured out how you'll repay me?”
On the verge of death, she reveals her real name: “…My name is Jiang Yuan, not Chi Yu…”
“Jiang Yuan? A-Yuan!”
“Come with me to Jingzhou! The scenery there is beautiful. You'll love it!”
Neither knows that disaster is already upon them. Her brother, who vowed not to return until he had made a name for himself, and thirty thousand Huan family soldiers are framed and slaughtered on the battlefield! The Huan family is charged with the heinous crime of treason. The emperor is furious, and all thirty-two members of the Huan clan are skinned alive and boiled at Tongtian Terrace!
Every official at court is forced to drink the “traitor's broth.”
It's very beautiful and well written. Author, you must finish it 😢
The writing is very good, I like it very much, I hope the author will keep writing
There are many characters, rich plot content, and well-rounded characters. It is worth watching.