In the nineteenth year of Yongchang, the regent Xiao Jue tore up the Queen Mother's marriage decree in the court.
Amid the uproar throughout the court, he rushed out of the palace with the young prince Chu Zhao, who was covered in blood, and said in a hoarse voice, "Who dares to touch my people?"
Three years ago, Xiao Jue brought seven-year-old Chu Zhao back from the border and doted on him to become the most wanton little prince in the capital.
He taught him to climb over the palace wall, drink strong wine, and scold his wife, but he didn't teach him what it meant to like.
Until Chu Zhao blocked the poisonous arrow for him and said in a trembling voice, "Uncle, I seem to... Like the wrong person."
Xiao Jue pushed him away with his own hands: "Remember, I am your imperial uncle."
But when Beidi proposed marriage, the Queen Mother forced a marriage, and conspiracies and secret assassinations came one after another,
When Chu Zhao rode thousands of miles alone to fetch medicine for him, he fell on the snow covered in blood.
Xiao Jue finally tore off all disguises and said one word in front of Tai Chi Hall:
"Listen up, gentlemen - Chu Zhao is the person who is dear to my heart, and I will never change him in this life."
