I was a top modern criminal investigation consultant, specializing in solving difficult cases, political maneuvering, and logical strategy. Then a sudden accident sent my soul into the body of Xiao Jingyuan, a nine-year-old prince in the inner palace of the Great Jing Dynasty.
His mother, Consort Wan, is low-ranking, has no powerful family behind her, and enjoys no favor. Timid by nature, she lets others walk all over her. His father, the emperor, is cold and indifferent, and has never once looked at this insignificant son. His many brothers see him as an ant they can crush at will. The harem is rife with hidden schemes, the court seethes with undercurrents, and every corner of the young prince's residence is fraught with mortal danger.
Armed with an adult's meticulous mind, a detective's ability to read people, and an exceptional intellect, he will no longer be an easy target. He conceals his abilities to avoid danger, lays plans in secret, recruits trusted allies, exposes conspiracies, outwits treacherous ministers, and crushes his rivals. From an overlooked prince on the margins, he fights his way through the treacherous struggle for imperial power, plotting to seize the throne and rule the world while still a child!
He enters the game at nine, his intellect unmatched. Relying neither on imperial favor nor family connections, he will claim dominion over the realm through his own schemes!
