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The Emperor in Disguise: A Beating Uncovers the Prince's Treason

share time: 2026-01-21 00:33:41

Emperor Xiao Zhan of Da Zhao goes incognito to investigate tax corruption in Jiangnan. However, he is beaten until he spits blood by County Magistrate Zhao Gui for stopping Zhao from abducting a girl. Unconscious, he overhears Zhao mention "the Prince's goods". Upon waking, he follows the clues—from Zhao's hidden enemy weapons to the interest network between Jiangnan officials and the Prince—and uncovers a shocking conspiracy: his younger brother, Prince Xiao Jing, is colluding with an enemy state to rebel during the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet! Xiao Zhan hides his injuries and sets a trap. On Mid-Autumn night, when the traitors rise, the Imperial Guards ambush and wipe them out. But looking at Xiao Jing, whose blood splatters the dragon throne, he suddenly remembers their childhood days stealing imperial wine—realizing that under imperial power, family love has long become the coldest blade.

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