Detective Xia Guifei

Dang li ge dang, dang li ge dang

There's a King Yama of the Dali Temple, beloved by the people and brilliant at solving cases.

Her true face comes to light, shocking the emperor: the upright magistrate is actually a beautiful woman.

Corrupt officials scramble to kick her while she's down, while she waits in prison to be exiled.

An imperial edict rings out, and from then on, Magistrate Xia becomes a palace consort.

Former Dali Temple Minister Xia Luodi got into an argument with her political rival at court. They became so engrossed that the argument turned physical. In the scuffle, Magistrate Xia's fake beard was accidentally pulled off, exposing the fact that she had been living as a woman for six years.

As she waited in prison to die, the emperor issued an imperial decree telling her to stop being a minister and enter the palace as a low-ranking consort instead.

The officials at court were terrified, and so were the imperial concubines.

There is a popular saying about Magistrate Xia, the incorruptible judge: "The magistrate is filled with righteousness, serves with clean hands, solves cases with consummate skill, and is utterly indifferent to romance."

Magistrate Xia is fearless in the face of death, but the emperor is afraid she'll die.

He thinks of her by day and night, and is mistakenly taken for a stalker.

At long last, Magistrate Xia takes the initiative and invites the emperor to spend the night in her tiny, neglected palace.

Xia Luodi: "The moon is beautiful tonight. Your Majesty, would you like a little excitement?"

Emperor: "What kind of impropriety is this?!"

Emperor: "...Go on, then."

Xia Luodi: "You got it. There's a new case. Guards, court is now in session!"

Emperor: "... (royal profanity)"

[The scapegoat emperor, whom the common folk think is so desperate he'll take anyone but who is actually a devoted romantic x the beautiful heroine, whom the common folk consider a beacon of righteousness but who is actually troubled by her thinning hair]

Tags: One and only, body and heart, 1v1. The details unfold later / The whole story is a blast / The more melodramatic, the better / Strange love-triangle drama / Everyone has the emotional intelligence of a child / Truly ridiculous / Don't drink water while reading / Bubble milk tea with taro jelly is no safer

Theme: No matter the circumstances, let your light shine whenever you can