In the third year of Yong'an, the honeymoon period between the emperor and the Xiao family of Zhenbei Houfu came to an end.
Imperial power needs swords and is afraid of them. The Xiao family's 100,000 cavalry guarding the northern border were originally the most solid barrier for Daliang, but now they became the emperor's troubles that kept him awake at night. At a time when the border was at war, the imperial court was full of accusations against the Xiao family for "supporting the military and self-respect".
At the same time, Xiao Chengan, the second son of the Xiao family, discovered a secret in the Forbidden Army: the emperor was secretly changing the defense of the capital and laying a dragnet against the Xiao family.
On one side is the emperor's grace, on the other side is the survival of the family.
Standing between the princess's sister-in-law and his fellow Imperial Guardsmen, standing on the edge of the cliff between loyalty to the emperor and self-preservation, Xiao Chengan finally understood one thing -
The most untestable thing in this world is the heart of an emperor.
