In the Dayin Dynasty, the palace was as deep as the sea, and the court hall was filled with undercurrents. Detective Shen Yanqing, armed with a unique skill, entered Kyoto with a clean body. He originally wanted to live indifferently, but he was repeatedly involved in murder cases.
The bloodstains on the embroidered couch lead to the Jade Dragon and Jade Tablet, the secret passage and shadows hide the dispute over the reserve, the theft of Buddha bones involves the imperial seal, the embroidered records on the palace wall connect to the harem spy network... One case is solved one after another, and the cases are linked to each other. There is a conspiracy behind every murder, and the end of every clue leads to the secrets of the previous dynasty.
From the deep residence of the marquis to the inner garden of the palace, from the border fortress to the Jianghu sect, Shen Yanqing used the slightest doubts as a guide to break through the mystery and explore the truth among the hidden marks on the body, the fragments of secret letters, and the coded prophecies. Unexpectedly, the deeper the investigation, the more they come into contact with the core conspiracy of the change of imperial power - the suspicion of the death of the late emperor, the secret of the prince's life experience, the ambition of the empress dowager, and the restoration plan of the deposed prince. Layers of mist intertwined, pushing him into the center of the storm.
The battles in the palace and the house are intertwined, and the intrigues and murder cases are intertwined. Shen Yanqing not only has to fight wits with the powerful officials in the court, deal with the concubines in the harem, but also beware of the fatal blow from the assassin in the dark. He uses the eye of a detective to penetrate the ghosts of people's hearts, and cuts through the darkness and haze with the blade of justice. In the serial puzzle of "one case leads to the other", he gradually uncovers the century-old secrets that have shrouded the dynasty. Finally, when the dust settles, he protects the peace of the family and the country, and opens a prosperous chapter.
