The Golden Cage

The names of the male and female leads are placeholders.

The Emperor of Beichen has only one empress.

Everyone envies their deep devotion to each other, but only Ming Yao knows that she receives no real favor from him.

The emperor has a childhood sweetheart in his heart, and his devotion to her runs so deep that he made her child the crown prince, even though the two of them are not related by blood.

Then one day, during an autumn hunt, the emperor was attacked. His younger brother, who was three years his junior, died protecting him. The emperor was seriously wounded, but fortunately his life was not in danger. Once he had recovered, the ministers petitioned him to take more consorts and fill out the imperial lineage.

The emperor flew into a rage. He dismissed the minister who had threatened him with death, then declared in court, "The Empress and I are of one heart. There can be no other. Anyone who dares raise this again will be executed."

That night, the emperor entered her chambers, his eyes flickering like ghost fire. Ming Yao faintly heard him call out:

"Sister-in-law."

Ming Yao: "???" Make up the difference.

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Prince Jing had someone in his heart, someone he could never forget. He knelt before the Buddha and prayed that they could cultivate together for ten lifetimes. This year, his prayers finally moved the Buddhas. He... got his wish and became his own older brother.

Theme: Deep brotherly love