Xiao Yu, the Xiaoyao King of the Great Liang Dynasty, is recognized as the laughingstock of the whole capital.
He holds the title of the royal family, but he is ignorant and confused all day long, has no talent for governing the country, and has no ability to establish himself. He only has a free and empty reputation, and lives a useless and deceitful life. The people on the street mocked him wantonly, the officials in the court looked down upon him, and even wild dogs on the roadside barked a few times when they saw his bicycle frame. Everyone in the world believed that he was able to securely sit on the throne only because of his good luck in reincarnation, but he was just a mediocre person waiting to die.
No one knows that beneath this foolish skin lies unfathomable political ambition.
Xie Wan, a sixth-rank official in Dali Temple, is a rare female talent in Daliang. She investigates cases vigorously and meticulously, and never makes any omissions in solving cases. She has established a firm foothold in Dali Temple with her strength. But during the investigation of each suspicious case, she would always meet Xiao Yu who was pretending to be stupid to get by without any warning. The encounters seemed to be accidental, but there was something fishy about them.
Is it a coincidence, or is it a careful plan step by step?
A dust-covered secret edict from the previous court appeared, instantly stirring up the undercurrent of the court and causing endless bloodshed. Xie Wan devoted herself to investigating the case and finding the truth, but she had already fallen into the chess game laid out by Xiao Yu and became a pawn in his secret plot.
A decree of peace and marriage from the Western Regions suddenly came down. The good-for-nothing King Xiaoyao, whom everyone despised, unexpectedly married the princess of the Western Regions, shocking both the government and the public.
The potential for marriage, the mystery of the secret edict, and the investigation situation are all intertwined...
