The Shattered Dream of a Prosperous Age

In Changge City, where prosperity and poverty exist side by side, under the bustle and clamor of the streets, undercurrents run deep. The threads of fate bind the down-and-out beggar Wen Shilong to Lan Ying, the kind and beautiful second wife of the Tan family.

Seeking to repay Lan Ying for helping him, Wen Shilong is turned away and humiliated at the Tan family's gates. Unwilling to accept this, he asks his master, Jing Fei, for help. But Jing Fei has ulterior motives, and lays a sinister trap that gets Wen Shilong into the Tan household.

From then on, peace in the Tan household is shattered, and strange occurrences multiply. Behind them lie Wen Shilong's ambition, Jing Fei's schemes, and the struggle for power among the household's factions.

Within these high walls and deep courtyards, love, power, and conspiracy intertwine. A breathtaking storm of change is slowly unfolding in the Tan household. What fate awaits each of the forces involved?

This book is a derivative work adapted from the chapters of The Glorious Annals. It tells of the tragic pasts and heartrending love between Wen Shilong and Lan Ying.