Liu Mo'an grew up under the neglect of his father Wang Mian. He is funny and cynical on the surface, but secretly collects clues to power. The battle for power with his eldest brother Wen Siyuan intensified, and he was influenced and tested by Ye Hou, a powerful official in the court. Liu Mo'an teamed up with Cheng Qiqi, a female civil official, to investigate the shady affairs in the palace, and met the medical girl Lin Shuangzhi. In the power game, the forces of all parties are intertwined, and murderous intentions are hidden in the chatter and laughter. The first volume focuses on the beginning of the brotherly struggle; the second volume describes the palace trap and Liu Moan's counterattack; the third volume is the ultimate power struggle, full of humor and resourcefulness. In the end, Liu Mo'an won the throne in a unique way, but with a new understanding of the nature of power.
