In his childhood, Ying Fusheng was despised by his mother and had no one to love or care for him.
Only when he was framed and imprisoned did he realize that the absurd life he’d spent being ignored and used was all part of a plot to “switch the crown princes.”
The impostor prince had the emperor’s favor and the empress’s affection. Backed by the illustrious Xu family—a renowned clan of upright officials—he became famous throughout the realm at a young age, won the admiration of all, and ultimately ascended the throne.
Ying Fusheng, the true son of Empress Xu, had been switched at birth by Consort Ning. Raised by a false mother who poisoned him, he languished behind bars, only to be used and framed by the impostor prince and the Ning family. At the moment the new emperor took the throne, he was sentenced to die by a cup of poison…
When he opened his eyes again, he had clawed his way back from the gates of death—and discovered he’d been reborn.
This time, he wouldn’t make the same mistakes.
His mother wouldn’t fight for power or favor, so he would be even more “indifferent to fame and fortune.” While others schemed for power, he’d tend his flowers. While others chased renown, he’d recite the sutras.
The Empress Dowager: “Sixth Young Master has a simple heart. Such a filial child.”
Consort Ning: “???”
The Crown Prince courted scholars from humble backgrounds, and the eldest prince cultivated powerful allies. Meanwhile, Ying Fusheng spent his days “carousing” and “living in luxury.”
As the princes fought tooth and nail for the throne, the emperor looked at Ying Fusheng. “Sixth Young Master is the one who gives me the least trouble.”
The impostor crown prince: “???”
The court was riddled with entrenched factions, and political infighting raged like a storm. Yet Ying Fusheng cleared old cases and settled old scores, taking things one step at a time.
The treasury flourished, and the court rejoiced. The ministers declared, “The Sixth Prince is brilliant within and virtuous without, with a heart for all under heaven!”
The other princes: “???”
When Qi Hanzhou first met him, it was at the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. The young man stood with his robe gathered close, his eyes bright and inscrutable, brimming with ambition.
Qi Hanzhou judged him a man of deep designs—and a threat in the making.
Later came the inspection tour of Jiangnan, the exoneration of wrongful convictions, and fame throughout the realm…
Beneath Ying Fusheng’s ambition lay countless ordinary lives, though he never let it show. He was one of them, too—and willingly bowed his head in allegiance.
A dark, ruthless true crown prince shou × a cold military officer gong who was once a carefree young swordsman
1. A fictional setting; political intrigue in moderation, with plenty of angst, melodrama, and wish-fulfillment.
Only when he was framed and imprisoned did he realize that the absurd life he’d spent being ignored and used was all part of a plot to “switch the crown princes.”
The impostor prince had the emperor’s favor and the empress’s affection. Backed by the illustrious Xu family—a renowned clan of upright officials—he became famous throughout the realm at a young age, won the admiration of all, and ultimately ascended the throne.
Ying Fusheng, the true son of Empress Xu, had been switched at birth by Consort Ning. Raised by a false mother who poisoned him, he languished behind bars, only to be used and framed by the impostor prince and the Ning family. At the moment the new emperor took the throne, he was sentenced to die by a cup of poison…
When he opened his eyes again, he had clawed his way back from the gates of death—and discovered he’d been reborn.
This time, he wouldn’t make the same mistakes.
His mother wouldn’t fight for power or favor, so he would be even more “indifferent to fame and fortune.” While others schemed for power, he’d tend his flowers. While others chased renown, he’d recite the sutras.
The Empress Dowager: “Sixth Young Master has a simple heart. Such a filial child.”
Consort Ning: “???”
The Crown Prince courted scholars from humble backgrounds, and the eldest prince cultivated powerful allies. Meanwhile, Ying Fusheng spent his days “carousing” and “living in luxury.”
As the princes fought tooth and nail for the throne, the emperor looked at Ying Fusheng. “Sixth Young Master is the one who gives me the least trouble.”
The impostor crown prince: “???”
The court was riddled with entrenched factions, and political infighting raged like a storm. Yet Ying Fusheng cleared old cases and settled old scores, taking things one step at a time.
The treasury flourished, and the court rejoiced. The ministers declared, “The Sixth Prince is brilliant within and virtuous without, with a heart for all under heaven!”
The other princes: “???”
When Qi Hanzhou first met him, it was at the Empress Dowager’s birthday banquet. The young man stood with his robe gathered close, his eyes bright and inscrutable, brimming with ambition.
Qi Hanzhou judged him a man of deep designs—and a threat in the making.
Later came the inspection tour of Jiangnan, the exoneration of wrongful convictions, and fame throughout the realm…
Beneath Ying Fusheng’s ambition lay countless ordinary lives, though he never let it show. He was one of them, too—and willingly bowed his head in allegiance.
A dark, ruthless true crown prince shou × a cold military officer gong who was once a carefree young swordsman
1. A fictional setting; political intrigue in moderation, with plenty of angst, melodrama, and wish-fulfillment.
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