The Beautiful, Tragic Hostage Prince Topples the Empire

[Two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + political intrigue + happy ending]

A hostage prince rises to become the emperor’s consort, using his extraordinary insight to upend a dynasty!

Yun Che, the lowliest prince of Beiyan, lived like an insect. He was humiliated by being forced to dance in public, then cast aside and sent to Yong as a political hostage.

Everyone thought he was nothing but a pretty plaything. Even Xiao Zhiyuan, the suspicious emperor of Yong, saw him as a caged bird in the palm of his hand.

But none of them knew that Yun Che possessed an extraordinary mind, able to see through people and calculate every twist of fate.

From an abandoned child in the cold palace to a trusted adviser at the emperor’s side, from a prisoner in chains to a military strategist on the battlefield, he used his intelligence to tear away the labels of humiliation one by one.

At first, Xiao Zhiyuan only wanted to control this beautiful chess piece. But gradually, he became captivated by the stars in those peach-blossom eyes.

“I can give you everything, except your freedom.”

“Then this subject wants Your Majesty’s heart.”

When enemy cavalry threatened the realm, Yun Che devised a brilliant strategy to save the kingdom. When the court was swept up in intrigue, he played the pieces and shaped the outcome.

From the Linglong Pavilion to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, from hostage prince to emperor’s consort, he would make the world remember the name Yun Che in the most dazzling way.