In his previous life, he was the crown prince of Great Xia’s Eastern Palace. Kindhearted and sincere, he met a tragic end: framed by his own brothers, mistrusted by the king, and abandoned by the entire court. Wrongfully stripped of his position as heir and confined to the Cold Palace, he finally ended his life with a cup of poison, forced to watch his enemies take everything while his loyal followers were slaughtered to the last.
Reborn in a rush of blood, he returned to the time when he was at his lowest and forced to lie low. The once-gentle crown prince cast off his naivety and concealed his true strength in the depths of despair.
Cold stares from within the palace, factional strife at court, princes vying for power, aristocratic clans controlling the government, and foreign enemies poised to strike. Everyone thought he had fallen beyond recovery, reduced to a discarded pawn anyone could trample. Little did they know that the trapped dragon had been biding its time, secretly laying out a vast game of its own.
He bided his time and plotted, rallying his former followers and wielding secret intelligence to break one deadly impasse after another.
He watched the power struggles with cold eyes, exposed conspiracies, tore away hypocritical masks, and dealt a stinging blow to one enemy after another.
He took command of the military, quelled internal rebellions, swept away threats on every front, and won the hearts of the people.
He sought no tender affection and showed no saintly mercy. He dealt with enemies decisively and protected his trusted allies with all his heart.
From a disgraced heir whom everyone despised to a man wielding power over the entire court, he crossed a path of thorns and swept aside every obstacle.
At last, he ascended the throne, took command of the vast realm, and founded a golden dynasty that would usher in an age of prosperity!
