After his soul transmigrates into the declining imperial clan of the Qianlong era, Aisin Gioro Jingyue is no prince, but he is both learned and martial, with a deep and calculating mind.
Starting out as an imperial bodyguard, he rises swiftly through the ranks by building both military achievements and political accomplishments amid the court intrigues entangling Ji Xiaolan, Heshen, and Qianlong.
He lays his plans step by step as the major cases from the original drama unfold, entering the Grand Council, taking command of the Eight Banners, and earning the titles of banner general and Grand Secretary. Young yet powerful, he wins the emperor's deep trust, but cannot escape the constraints of imperial power.
He forges good marriages with noblewomen from Mongolian, imperial-clan, and Eight Banners aristocratic families. Amid the undercurrents swirling beneath a prosperous age, he becomes a powerful imperial clansman who holds sway over the Qing court.
