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After the suspicious death of The Emperor, his brother Li takes his place, arranges to marry his sister-in-law and makes several attempts on the life of his nephew, The Crown Prince Wu Luan. As the drama in the Imperial Court unfolds, Wu Luan finds himself caught between the affections of a court official’s young daughter and that of the Empress Wan herself! Can love turn the bitter heart of Prince Wu Luan away from his intended vengeance or will it end up being all of their downfalls?
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