It seems that he was not favored since he was a child. His mother and concubine died young, and the emperor's brother was sent to the frontier. The emperor eventually married Kezhu away from home, but Kezhu refused to accept it and escaped from the palace. Outside the palace, Kezhu met the person he was marrying and the heroes who would help him in the future. The two people, who didn't know each other's identities, eventually sparked off.