In the abyss of love, infatuation may really be inherited, because the two generations of kings of the Dasheng Kingdom and the regent who has made great achievements in war have fallen into the whirlpool of emotions and endured the bitterness of love.
Xiao Chengrui, in order to stabilize the country, forcibly married Helan Mingyu, but the love in his heart lasted for many years. Xiao Chengxu and Helan Mingyu met when they were young and fell in love with each other, but they couldn't fall in love because of the tricks of fate. Many years later, Xiao Qiyuan, the son of Helan Mingyu, inherited the throne, but he also followed in the footsteps of his father and uncle, and suffered a lot because of his affection for one person.
Dong Ruoxuan, a Jiangnan girl, was born in a famous family, gentle and kind, and her first encounter with Xiao Qiyuan when she was young was destined to be emotionally entangled for a lifetime. Although she is deeply favored by the Son of Heaven, all she wants in her heart is to have a quiet time. However, the old adage of a thin face was fulfilled in her again, and she was in the harem because of the emperor's favor and attracted countless jealousy, and finally came to a tragic end.
From the war in Shengzhou to the glorious history of the establishment of the Dasheng Dynasty, countless people have experienced the ups and downs of fate. Some people seek the throne for power, some people lose their freedom in the harem, and some people lose their loved ones. Both the emperor and the common people are struggling on the chessboard of fate.
Among the countless princes of Shengzhou, the third prince, Xiao Chengrui, is deep and good at strategy; Xiao Chengxu, the ninth prince, is young and promising, brave and good at fighting. And Helan Mingyu, the granddaughter of King Yonglin, although she is a woman, she is all-round in civil and military affairs and talented. When she was young, a master predicted that she had the destiny of the world.
The wheels of fate are rolling forward, whether it is the struggle for power or the entanglement of emotions, all of which have left a deep imprint in the long river of history. And those who have struggled in the face of fate, their stories will also be passed on forever. In that prime of life, Xiao Chengxu and Helan Mingyu met at the corner of fate, and each other's heartstrings were gently plucked. They experienced the death of their father and the death of their mother together, and those unforgettable pains made their emotions even stronger. However, fate played a cruel joke on them.
King Shengzhou died, and Xiao Chengxu was supposed to inherit the throne, but Xiao Chengxu was young and had no real power, so he could not convince the public. In order to protect the young prince, his mother, Princess Mu, tampered with the edict of the previous king, and even did not hesitate to die for her life, winning a chance for Xiao Chengxu and his younger brother Xiao Chengxuan to survive.
Xiao Chengxu, who was supposed to be the king of Shengzhou, became a courtier because of the tricks of fate, and fought on the battlefield for his brother. In a battle, he was seriously wounded and his fate was uncertain. Helan Mingyu was in pain, she lost her beloved. However, in order to protect Xiao Chengxu's younger brother Xiao Chengxuan, she had to choose to marry Xiao Chengrui.
However, fate dealt her a heavy blow again. Xiao Chengxu actually returned alive from the battlefield, but he was greeted by an even cruel reality - he could only watch his wife Helan Mingyu marry his brother. This was undoubtedly a deep torture for him.
For the future of Dasheng Kingdom, Xiao Chengxu assisted Xiao Chengrui to become the emperor, and he laid half of the country for Dashengguo. However, his bravery and wisdom made him feared by the royal family. When the truth is revealed, he discovers that his brother has taken everything from him - the throne, his mother, and the beloved.
And Xiao Chengrui, he also played a game of chess before he died, so that Helan Mingyu had to fully support his son Xiao Qiyuan to ascend to the throne. In this way, he not only preserved the inheritance of the throne, but also allowed Helan Mingyu to contain Xiao Chengxu and stabilize Dasheng's country.
And the person on the throne is Xiao Qiyuan, the son of Helan Mingyu and Xiao Chengrui. Although his mother was not favored by his father, he eventually sat firmly on the dragon chair. Those gossips about Helan Mingyu and Xiao Chengxu made the young Xiao Qiyuan have mixed feelings for his imperial uncle. What was once a feeling of admiration and dependence has now turned into a deep disgust and hatred.
During a play with his younger brother Xiao Qirong in the garden, Xiao Qiyuan unfortunately fell from a tree, and lost his temper because he was unwilling to drink bitter medicine. In order for him to have playmates of the same age, Helan Mingyu decided to summon the children of the princes and ministers into the palace. Dong Ruoxuan, the daughter of King Xin'an, is also on this list. She was not only smart and kind, but also very understanding why Xiao Qiyuan refused to drink the medicine, so she took out candy to neutralize the bitterness of the medicine. Xiao Qiyuan drank it obediently because of Dong Ruoxuan's skillful handling.
Perhaps it was fate, the encounter between Xiao Qiyuan and Dong Ruoxuan seemed to be an arrangement in the dark. Knowing that Dong Ruoxuan likes kites, Xiao Qiyuan specially ordered craftsmen to make several exquisite kites for her. His love for Dong Ruoxuan could not be hidden, and Helan Mingyu also saw this, so he arranged for Dong Ruoxuan to accompany Xiao Qiyuan more. This little girl's name is so deeply imprinted in Xiao Qiyuan's heart.
Although King Xin'an was an old minister of the previous dynasty, Xiao Chengxu still trusted him very much and assigned him to guard Jiangnan. Due to the urgency of the situation, King Xin'an took Dong Ruoxuan out of the palace overnight. And Xiao Qiyuan, who was still looking forward to seeing her, specially changed into new clothes and brought a kite, but he only fluttered in the air. Later, when he learned that King Xin'an and Dong Ruoxuan had left the palace, he was so angry that he ran to Helan Mingyu and cried, asking his mother to recall King Xin'an.
However, the mother's refusal made Xiao Qiyuan have a plan, and he privately ordered to withdraw the appointment of King Xin'an. As for Dong Ruoxuan, who left the palace suddenly, her mood was also complicated, she was worried that her sudden departure would make Xiao Qiyuan sad. After King Xin'an received the order, he immediately went to find Xiao Chengxu. When Xiao Chengxu knew about Xiao Qiyuan's nonsense, he was furious and went back to the palace directly to reprimand the little emperor.
However, this nonsense did not let Xiao Qiyuan get his wish. Not only did he fail to recall Dong Ruoxuan back to the palace, but he was severely punished by the emperor's uncle and began hard training. The imperial uncle Xiao Chengxu and the queen mother Helan Mingyu had a completely different education style. He firmly believed that although Xiao Qiyuan was still young, as the emperor of the Great Sheng Kingdom, he must have a sense of majesty and responsibility.
Growing up under Xiao Chengxu's strict education, although Xiao Qiyuan learned a lot of knowledge, he was dissatisfied with the scandal between the imperial uncle and the people behind the scenes and the imperial uncle's strict attitude towards him. Their relationship is like a tight string that could break at any moment. Helan Mingyu is torn between her son and her first love, unable to reconcile this contradictory relationship. And those who coveted Xiao Chengxu's status were even more cunning, and they secretly framed and instigated, making Xiao Chengxu tired of dealing with both the battlefield and the court.
Many years later, Xiao Qiyuan and Dong Ruoxuan have grown up, although Xiao Qiyuan is the emperor and is seventeen years old, he is powerless because of the power of the court, and his heart is depressed. One day, he left the palace in a bad mood because he was wronged, but he didn't expect that this run away from home would make him reunite with Dong Ruoxuan.
On the bustling street, Dong Ruoxuan provoked the scoundrel to molest because of her beauty, and Xiao Qiyuan decisively came to the rescue, but was injured while fleeing. Fortunately, Dong Ruoxuan was witty and used a hairpin to lure away the pursuers, and they were able to escape temporarily. When Dong Ruoxuan was treating Xiao Qiyuan's wounds, he was excited when he saw the handkerchief embroidered with the word "Ruoxuan" in her hand. The joy of the reunion warmed them, but in order not to cause trouble by revealing their identities, they did not recognize each other for the time being.
As night fell, they decided to rest where they were. When Dong Ruoxuan was picking wild fruits, her father-in-law led the guards to arrive. However, Xiao Qiyuan did not choose to return to the palace, but decided to stay with Dong Ruoxuan. He ordered the guards to arrest and punish those who were molesting Dong Ruoxuan in Dali Temple, and asked that hares be brought for them to roast. The two chatted around the campfire, Dong Ruoxuan told her experience in Jiangnan, and this night became an unforgettable good time for Xiao Qiyuan.
As the sky grew brighter, the two faced a moment of separation. Although they were reluctant, they understood that fate had led them to different paths. In each other's hearts, this experience has become a precious memory forever. At the moment when Xiao Qiyuan returned to the palace, he asked people to find those kites that had been dusty for many years. He knew that after years of separation, the fate between them was still deep, as if they were destined to come together.
According to the ancestral rules, once the young son of heaven gets married, he can be in charge of the government and independently. Xiao Qiyuan can't wait to regain power from Xiao Chengxu's hands and is eager to be pro-government. He is eager to marry Dong Ruoxuan, so that he can not only regain his real power, but also spend the rest of his life with his beloved and have children. However, life is always full of surprises. Even if he is an emperor, Xiao Qiyuan can't do everything well. He longs to be pro-government, but he can't get a positive result with his favorite Dong Ruoxuan.
When the first emperor Xiao Chengrui was alive, he had already made a marriage contract for him, and the marriage given by the emperor could not be violated at will. Helan Mingyu knew that although her son was about to get married, after all, the candidate had been decided, and it was also a good choice to slowly regain real power after taking office. However, Xiao Qiyuan was resolutely unwilling to fulfill this marriage contract. Helan Mingyu understood her son's distress, but still advised him to focus on the overall situation. It's a pity that Xiao Qiyuan didn't appreciate his mother's hard work at all.
Xiao Qiyuan's father-in-law saw his master's thoughts and suggested that he directly issue an order to summon Dong Ruoxuan into the palace. But Xiao Qiyuan was unwilling to wronged his beloved. Over the years, Xiao Chengxu has cultivated Xiao Qiyuan with his heart, hoping that he can inherit the unification. However, what he got now was his hatred and resistance. This deeply saddened Xiao Chengxu. At this time, Helan Mingyu actually asked him to swear a poisonous oath in front of the ancestors of the ancestral hall to force him to obey his will. This sparked the most heated quarrel between Xiao Chengxu and Helan Mingyu in years.
Once, the throne and lover were Xiao Chengxu's, but after losing everything, he still had to desperately protect the country and son who did not belong to him. In the end, he put in half a lifetime of hard work, but he ended up in pain, and even was wary of his loved ones. At this time, Helan Mingyu only had her son Xiao Qiyuan in her eyes and heart, and Xiao Chengxu seemed to be an outsider forever.
Xiao Chengxu's younger brother, Xiao Chengxuan, was seriously ill and lost his younger brother forever on his birthday. In this life, he has experienced too many life and death partings, and that heart has long been broken. But love and commitment to Helan Mingyu have become his habits.
Later, Xiao Qiyuan decided to go to the battlefield himself, but was besieged by enemy troops on the way. At the critical moment, Xiao Chengxu led his troops to the rescue. He had promised Helan Mingyu that no matter how great the danger was, he would protect them. In the treacherous situation, Xiao Qiyuan knows that no matter how dangerous the road ahead is, he must protect Xiao Chengxu and be thorough. However, in that crisis, Xiao Chengxu was hit by a highly poisonous arrow in his body because he saved him, and the arrow poison penetrated deep into his heart, and his life was in danger. At this moment, Xiao Qiyuan suddenly realized that what his mother said turned out to be true, and he had always misunderstood Uncle Huang's intentions.
In front of Xiao Chengxu's sickbed, Xiao Qiyuan was heartbroken and remorseful. He clasped the hand of the imperial uncle and listened to his faint wish to return to the capital. Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Qiyuan immediately set off with Xiao Chengxu, and quickly whipped up his horse and attacked fearlessly. However, Xiao Chengxu, who was too seriously injured, was unable to return to heaven after all, and on the occasion of his death, he told Xiao Qiyuan that in life, if he has love, he must not live up to it.
Xiao Qiyuan held the purse sewn by Helan Mingyu himself, fell into deep contemplation, and his heart was full of regrets. He personally handled the funeral for the imperial uncle, and implored the queen mother to see the imperial uncle off. Subsequently, he announced in front of the civil and military officials that he would posthumously crown his uncle as Emperor Kaiyiren. From then on, there was no longer a regent in Dasheng Kingdom, only the admired Kaiyiren Emperor Xiao Chengxu. And Helan Mingyu has been silently following all this behind the scenes, and when she heard her son's decision in the court, the big stone in her heart finally landed.
After Xiao Chengxu passed away, Xiao Qiyuan bravely took over the burden of the country, and a year later, he finally had time to find Dong Ruoxuan. Since the last separation, he has missed her more and more. And when Dong Ruoxuan knew Xiao Qiyuan's true identity, she realized that the emotional road between them would be full of ups and downs.
Helan Mingyu invited the county lords into the palace, and Xiao Qiyuan was very happy when he learned that Dong Ruoxuan was coming. He had prepared the banquet early, looking forward to his reunion with her. However, when he saw that Xiao Qiyuan and Dong Ruoxuan were too intimate, a wave of uneasiness surged in his heart. King Xin'an is an old minister of the former dynasty, and if his daughter enters the palace again and is favored, it will inevitably cause criticism from the courtiers. And his younger brother Xiao Qirong also fell in love with Dong Ruoxuan at first sight, and begged his mother to marry the Queen Mother.
In the face of many obstacles, Dong Ruoxuan has always maintained a tenacious and unyielding attitude. She just wanted to spend the rest of her life with her lover, and never thought of entering the palace as a concubine. In order to pursue true love, even if she is adrift, she is willing to follow. When Xiao Qiyuan learned Dong Ruoxuan's intentions, he determined his choice. On that sleepless night, joy overflowed his heart and kept him awake all night. However, he never foresaw that the queen mother had acquiesced to Xiao Qirong and the concubine's proposal, and married the beautiful Dong Ruoxuan to Xiao Qirong as a concubine.
Xiao Qiyuan felt very disappointed that he could not marry Dong Ruoxuan as the queen, and treated the queen coldly on the wedding day, and then he was even interested in accepting the queen's maid, just to stimulate the queen. Dong Ruoxuan suffered from illness due to inner entanglement, and Xiao Qiyuan was deeply worried. He silently stayed outside the Xin'an Palace, looking forward to seeing the haggard Dong Ruoxuan. In order to stay together, the two hearts decided to elope desperately, and even made a covenant of life and death. However, fate was ruthless, and the two ** back.
Xiao Qiyuan forced him to die, forcing his mother to order Dong Ruoxuan to be married to him. Helan Mingyu was helpless, her son made a choice that she and Xiao Chengxu had not realized when they were young, and could only agree to the marriage of the two. In order to comfort Xiao Qirong, Helan Mingyu made an exception to make him the prince, and the concubine was full of joy, but Xiao Qirong was full of depression, and borrowed wine every day to eliminate his sorrows, and finally hanged himself because he couldn't let go.
On the wedding day of Xiao Qiyuan and Dong Ruoxuan, the two seemed to be in a dream. After going through the ups and downs, they were finally able to tie the knot. Dong Ruoxuan is gentle and affectionate, respectful and courteous to the queen, and has no complaints in the face of difficulties. She was filial to the Empress Dowager Helan Mingyu, and worked hard to reconcile the mother-son relationship between Xiao Qiyuan and the Empress Dowager. Although life in the palace is a constraint for Dong Ruoxuan, she is willing to stand up for Xiao Qiyuan.
Not long after, Dong Ruoxuan became pregnant. During her pregnancy, she was tormented and haunted by nightmares. Xiao Qiyuan's heart was painful, but he was helpless. Ten months later, Dong Ruoxuan successfully gave birth to a healthy prince. Xiao Qiyuan was so overjoyed that he even planned to make an exception to make the prince when he was still an infant, which caused dissatisfaction among the courtiers.
Helan Mingyu's body became weaker and weaker, and even sometimes fell into a coma. Dong Ruoxuan began to take care of the Queen Mother during the postpartum recovery period and worked tirelessly. Fortunately, the Queen Mother finally came to her senses. However, at this time, the little prince suddenly fell ill. originally thought it was just a minor illness, Dong Ruoxuan wanted to stay with the Queen Mother to take care of it.
Helan Mingyu, the mother who always carries tenderness and worry, cares about the well-being of the prince. She resolutely sent Dong Ruoxuan to take care of the prince, completely ignoring the wind and rain. However, the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes, and the situation of the little prince was far more critical than expected. At the last moment of his life, Dong Ruoxuan was unable to be by his side. This filled her heart with guilt and pain, and her already fragile body became more and more overwhelmed.
Dong Ruoxuan's world completely collapsed at that moment, immersed in sadness every day, her face became paler day by day, as if she had lost the brilliance of her soul. Xiao Qiyuan, the king who has the world in mind, returned from praying outside, and when he saw his beloved like this, his heart ached like a knife. He knew that he could not replace the status of a child, but he still wanted to do his best to share the pain for Dong Ruoxuan.
However, fate's play on them did not end there. lost her child, Dong Ruoxuan's body withered with her heart, and Xiao Qiyuan could only stay by her side silently, with endless anxiety and helplessness. They endure this pain together, hoping to find some comfort in each other's comfort.