In the palace of Great Liang, Shen Heng, the overlooked seventh prince, struggles to survive alone under the oppressive rule of his second elder brother, Emperor Shen Xu. Shen Xu is tyrannical and merciless, while Shen Heng endures hardship after hardship. Even he wonders when he’ll meet his end at the emperor’s hands…
But Shen Heng never imagined that everything would change completely because of a decision made by his sixth elder brother, Shen Nian. Later, he discovers that Pei Yan, a powerful minister from the previous dynasty, has been waiting for him all along. Waiting for him to grow up, to become stronger, to…
