"The tyrant and the disaster are the two acts that our husband and wife play for the world to see."
Yang Guang is the chess player, responsible for making ruthless moves and breaking the game; Xiao Hou is the chess holder, responsible for stabilizing the chessboard and taking the blame. The two teamed up to create the illusion of a "Collapse of the Great Sui Dynasty", but in fact it was to completely eradicate the cancer of the family through "shock therapy". This is not only a record of imperial power, but also a tragic epic in which emperors and empresses join forces to fight against the laws of historical cycles.
