Shocking secret from the capital:
The orphaned son of a disgraced minister from the previous dynasty is actually the Empress Dowager's illegitimate child! The emperor is enraged, and his armored guards are searching the entire city, vowing to tear him limb from limb.
But no one knows that the wanted "dead man" has long since become a salt-trading magnate wealthier than a kingdom, secretly controlling the capital's pleasure quarters, with both the underworld and the legitimate world bowing to him.
And to make matters worse, he has just married the emperor's most beloved princess and become the imperial son-in-law.
In the Golden Throne Hall, as he watches his furious "father-in-law" on the dragon throne, Liu Mang toys with his wine cup and smiles faintly.
With the wealth and power of the realm in his hands, along with an intelligence network in the pleasure houses, all it takes is one order to change the dynasty.
On one side, overwhelming power and the chance to claim the throne;
on the other, a fiery princess and the comfort of her embrace.
Should I seize the throne or not?
[Romantic Tension] [Political Schemes and Twists] [Lying Low and Building an Estate] [Imperial Examinations and Entering Public Life] [Fated Siblings] [Courtroom Taboos] [Historical Ensemble] [War Ensemble]
