The former crown prince, Zhao Xun, died with his name unjustly tarnished. Reborn as Lou Jing, the younger brother of the man who had once saved him, he moved into the residence of Yu Xuan, a close aide to the emperor.
He treated the gentleman, pure as moonlight, as both a chess piece and a shield, using him to climb ever higher. While he was still agonizing over whether to kill Yu Xuan or spare him if his true identity were exposed, Yu Xuan had already made his choice.
The wrongfully slain crown prince returns as the underling gong, while the emperor’s close aide is the shou
