Chun'an could not understand why, after her mother passed away, her father had not taken another consort and had a real son. Instead, he had secretly switched a phoenix for a dragon and made her Crown Prince.
When she ascended the throne, she lived in constant fear, worried her identity would be exposed, while watching the Grand Tutor she loved marry another woman. Her father would never understand that heart-wrenching pain.
Later, when she learned that her own uncle was secretly plotting to usurp the throne, she looked forward to his uprising every day. She even remembered to pray for it when worshipping her ancestors.
