In this fictional historical context, Emperor Zhang is the emperor on the throne and he has ruled for seventeen years. Emperor Zhang's harem had a strong lineup, including Empress Hui, Concubine Su, Concubine Shu, Guo, Consort Xu, Concubine Zhuang, Yuan, Concubine Hui and Concubine Wu. In addition, there are many imperial concubines in the harem, such as Shuyi Meng, Zhaoyi Ma, Xiuyuan Deng, Beauty Liang, Cairen Yin, Guiren Geng, Zhao of Renshou County, Jiao of Yan'an County, and Ge of Yushi County.
Emperor Zhang had nineteen sons and fourteen daughters. One of his adopted sons, Wu Xian and Zi Zhan, is the male protagonist of this book. When his father died in the war and almost all of his mother's clan died in the war, Wu Xian was adopted by the then-emperor grandson Emperor Zhang. Now Wu Xian is 22 years old and has not yet married, which makes Emperor Zhang very anxious.
The beginning of the story is that the emperor wanted to change the queen, but the court ministers opposed it. The strongest opponents were Duke Ding, Duke Cao, Duke Wei, Duke Yingying, Duke Cheng, Marquis Guang'an, Marquis Wuning, Marquis Wuding, Marquis Yongyi and others. Emperor Zhang ordered these ministers to be beaten, which showed the strength of Emperor Zhang.
In the harem, the eldest son of the emperor, Prince Xuan Jilian, was born to Empress Hui, and the second son of the emperor, Xuan Jijing, and the third son of the emperor, Xuan Jirong, were also born to Empress Hui. The fourth to nineteenth sons of the emperor were born to other queens and concubines respectively.
As for the princesses, the eldest daughter to the fourteenth daughter of the emperor are all married. For example, the eldest princess, Princess Shunning, is married to Guo Yi, while the second princess, Princess Yongning, is married to Meng Cheng.
The entire story unfolds in describing the complex relationships and power struggles in the palace, centered on Emperor Zhang's change of life and the entanglement surrounding Wu Xian's love and marriage.
The historical background and character settings of this novel are very unique and rich, attracting readers' interest. At the same time, the complex power struggle and character relationships in the palace are used to construct a three-dimensional storyline, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the story.
Concept: traditional aesthetics