《Blossoms of Power》also known as 《Dongfeng Xin》《Blossoms of Power after the flowers bloom》 is a domestic costume romance drama broadcast in 2026.The plot tells the story of Gu Qingzhi, the daughter of an exterminated family, who wakes up as the northwest princess Shen Xihe. She transforms from a proud and proud frontier rose into a ruthless Rakshasa princess. She is determined to break away from her arranged life and start a new life for herself in the whirlpool of the court and her family.

The prince Xiao Huayong appears to be suffering from illness and fractures, but in fact he has a thorough understanding of the court situation and can hide his edge at every step.Shen Xihe and Xiao Huayong gradually came to the same front amidst political disputes, doubts about old cases and emotional pull.While tracing the truth of the past, the two faced the multiple oppressions of imperial power, relatives, and fate.

The play is directed by Zhong Qing, starring He Yu and Meng Ziyi, and stars Kong Xueer, Ye Zuxin, Peter Ho, Zhang Junning, Chen Heyi, Lin Ziye, Fan Shuaiqi, Xu Zhengxi and others.The drama has a total of 36 episodes and will be broadcast on Tencent Video on July 9, 2026. It is currently being updated and can be watched overseas on platforms such as Disney+.

Episode 1: Shen Xihe was killed by a rebel slave and almost died

In the cold and snowy depths of winter, the battle between the Gu and Fan clans finally came to an end. The Gu family was defeated and sentenced to beheading. Xiao Changqing, the King of Letters, personally came to the execution ground to supervise the beheading.Gu Qingzhi, the eldest daughter of the Gu family and the current princess of the dynasty, became the only one left alive. She refused to live in this world, drank strong poison and decided to follow her clan members. When she opened her eyes again, she fell into a hazy illusion.At the same time, Shen Xi, the princess of Zhaoning County in the northwest, and her maid Linglong took a boat to Beijing to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. This trip also concealed the Queen Mother's arrangement for her marriage. Unexpectedly, Linglong suddenly attacked late at night and pushed her into an abyss. In her sinking consciousness, she met Gu Qingzhi from a distance in a fantasy world.

On the swollen offshore sea at night, the prince's attendant Tianyuan sternly ordered the pirates to hand over the most precious immortal ribbon. Seeing that the prince Xiao Huayong was thin and frail, these gangsters ignored him at all.But they didn't know that Xiao Huayong was a secretly top master. In just a few moves, he sent the pirates fleeing. He jumped into the cold waves to retrieve the treasure and accidentally rescued Shen Xihe who was drifting here. He caught a glimpse of the general's jade pendant around her waist and recognized his identity. He left the immortal ribbon beside her and turned around quietly to leave.The guards of the Princess Mansion searched along the waterway for many days and finally found Shen Xihe who was unconscious by the shoal.

When Gu Qingzhi returned to consciousness, she was shocked to realize that she was actually living in Shen Xihe's body. She looked up and recognized Shen Xihe's personal maid Pearl and bodyguard Mo Yu. They were guarding the bedside with anxious and worried faces.Mo Yu explained in detail the ins and outs of the attack on his way to Beijing. Gu Qingzhi integrated all of Shen Xihe's memories and immediately turned cold and ordered the elites in the mansion to hunt down the traitor Linglong.Tianyuan, a close servant of the prince, has always been puzzled as to why his master would casually give away the rare treasure, the Immortal Ribbon, which he had sacrificed his life to obtain, to a woman he had only met once. He had no idea that Xiao Huayong had a long-term plan in mind.

Ever since Gu Qingzhi took possession of Shen Xihe's body, she was no longer willing to accept the consequences. One day, she heard that Huang Zhongsi, the emperor's servant, was bullying a good girl again. She immediately led people to rescue the victim and escorted Huang Zhongsi to the edge of the cliff.

Episode 2: Shen tide and Jiang use their plan to break the situation

When Xiao Huayong was playing with the late Emperor in the back garden when he was young, he accidentally ate poisonous cherries hidden by others. Although he was rescued by the Tai Hospital's efforts, he suffered from chronic physical weakness. Everyone in the capital rumored that he was a frail and sick man.This time he and his attendant Tianyuan returned to the capital. They saw merchants in the streets and alleys decorated with lights and colorful decorations in preparation for Princess Zhaoning who was about to enter the capital. However, the overwhelming rumors confirmed that the princess and the always frail prince were definitely not destined to meet.On the other side, Lie Wang Xiao Changying woke up in the guest room of the princess's mansion. Seeing that Shen Xihe did not come to visit immediately, he suspected that she was deliberately neglecting him and using hard-to-get tactics to manipulate people's hearts.

After Shen Xihe learned about it, he bluntly said that he was not as good as the other princes in terms of culture, Taoism and military skills. Xiao Changying was furious on the spot. It was not until he caught a glimpse of the shallow scar on her arm that she had been scratched by a knife blade while saving her last night that she was filled with guilt and speechless.Shen Xihe relied on the memories left by Gu Qingzhi to become familiar with the intricate situation in the court and the temperaments and methods of the princes. She secretly determined not to repeat the mistakes of the Gu family in her previous life, and she would have to make her own decisions in the future with this saved life.At this time, Xiao Changqing, the King of Letters, learned that the important evidence recording the secrets of the princes - the Rouge Record - had fallen into the hands of Shen Xihe, and immediately sent his dead men to secretly sneak into the princess's mansion to regain the object.

At the same time, Prince Xiao Huayong also deployed people to seize the opportunity. Both of them wanted to use this leverage to overthrow other opponents competing for the throne and seize the opportunity in the battle for the heir apparent.A group of dead soldiers disguised as bandits ambushed Shen Xihe on his way to Beijing, and suddenly rushed out of the interception vehicle.Xiao Huayong, who was hiding behind a tree in the distance, planned to immediately rescue him. Unexpectedly, Shen Xi and He had already known what was going to happen. They hid special poisonous smoke in the carriage in advance and waited for the bandits to rush up. They released all the smoke. When the bandits discovered that they had fallen into the trap, they immediately became confused and could only run away in confusion.

Episode 3: The concubine of Duke Wei was kicked out

Shen Xihe and his entourage returned to the Duke of Wei's mansion after a long absence. The housekeeper A Qingbo's temples had already been stained with frost. Over the years, he had been thinking about the princess who was far away in the northwest. When he saw her safe return, his eyes instantly turned red.As for her half-sister Shen Yingluo, with a fake smile on her face, she stepped forward to salute her legitimate sister.In the backyard, Mrs. Xiao, the concubine of Duke Wei, was sitting uneasily, worrying that her son Xiao Jing would be exposed. Before she could think of an excuse to deal with it, Mo Yu, who was leading an attack to investigate, dragged her out of the main courtyard of her mistress.

This courtyard was originally the residence of Shen Xihe and his biological mother. A concubine with a humble background was not worthy of setting foot in this courtyard. It was she who had designed to climb into Duke Wei's bed, which caused Shen Xihe's biological mother to pass away in depression. Shen Xihe had carried this old grudge for many years, and now that Xiao Jing had plotted against her on the street, it was even more sinful. He immediately ordered the Xiao family to be driven out of the house completely.Shen Yingluo cried and begged for mercy for her mother, but Shen Xihe did not drive her away. Instead, she kept her because she would be needed in the future.The news that Mrs. Xiao was kicked out of Duke Wei's mansion in public spread, and the people in the capital realized later that she had been the false mistress all these years.Xiao Huayong, who had left Beijing on business before, finally rushed back to the palace. The emperor, who had always favored him, heard the news and rushed to the East Palace overnight to see his beloved son.

In order to show the uniqueness of the prince, the emperor even decreed that all the characters in the names of other princes should be changed to "长%". This unique favor was well known throughout the court.But Xiao Huayong has always been suspicious over the years. The incident of accidentally eating poisonous cherries when he was a child is definitely not an accident. He has been secretly planning for many years and must thoroughly investigate the truth of that year.On this day, Shen tide and Fengzhi entered the palace to meet the emperor. All the concubines in the harem coveted the northwest military power behind her, and they all came forward to introduce their sons to her, secretly or overtly.The princes in the palace also worked hard, showing off their talents and martial arts in turn, trying every possible means to please the princess who had a large number of soldiers.

Episode 4: Princes propose to marry Shen Xihe

In order to persuade Xiao Changyu to wake up as soon as possible and completely give up his obsession with the dancer Bian Xianyi, Xiao Huayong even acted on the spot and was so angry that his blood surged and he fell into a coma. He then ordered his father to punish Xiao Changyu.He worked so hard just to let the other party see clearly that Bian Xianyi was not an ordinary woman at all, but a key chess piece planted by the forces behind the scenes. If he were to fall deeper into this situation, he would be doomed.That night, Shen Xihe received an anonymous invitation to the photo studio. The plot of the shadow play on the curtain was startling at every step, clearly conveying the message to her: Xiao Changyu planned to marry Shen Xihe first, and then secretly got rid of her after taking the military power in the northwest, and then turned around to support Bian Xianyi as his step-in-law. The second prince's wife Yu Shi lost her life in such an unexplained way.

Shen Xihe repeatedly rubbed the anonymous note, still unable to figure out who was secretly helping her and uncovering Xiao Changyu's conspiracy in advance.On the other side, in the East Palace, Xiao Huayong lightly crossed out Xiao Changyu's name on the list of choosing a son-in-law. This opponent could no longer make waves. He continued to pass on key clues to Shen Xihe secretly.It didn't take long for Shen Xihe to discover that King Kang's concubine Luo Shi also had that familiar and unique fragrance. After following the clues and conducting in-depth investigations, she learned that her real name was Yu Xiaodie.Women with secret missions like her have already been placed throughout the capital and married into the mansions of high-ranking officials.

Shen Xihe did not attack her directly, but secretly made an agreement with her that as long as she helped expose King Kang's evil deeds for many years, he would send her away with a fake death and fly away anonymously.King Kang's many years of evil deeds were completely exposed. His colleagues who had had quarrels with him in the past started to add insult to injury, and he was thrown into the sky jail within a few days.Xiao Huayong personally went to Tianlao to propose conditions. As long as he was willing to explain clearly who poisoned the cherries when he was young, he would save Princess Kang's life.But King Kang never said it clearly, and only a few words hinted that the person who poisoned was the current emperor.

Episode 5: Shen Xihe cleverly teaches Princess Pingling a lesson

After the palace banquet that day, most of the gifts given by the princes were gold, jade, pearls and emeralds. Only Xiao Huayong handed over a square of Hui ink. The ink color was moist and glowing with age, which was particularly elegant among the common objects on the table.Shen tide stroked the fine lines of the ink with his fingertips, and then transferred the ink to the desk in the study of the second prince Xiao Changmin, without leaving it by his side at all.After dark, the long street lantern festival was noisy, tourists crowded around, and various lanterns reflected the night sky. When she was leaning on the bridge railing to admire the lanterns, she accidentally caught a glimpse of Cui Jinbai and Hua Fuhai in the shadow of the alleyway, talking in secret and whispers. The two looked alert, as if they were discussing important matters in secret.

Not long after, another person came quickly. He was tall and steady, and he could tell at a glance that he was a top expert. However, these three people, who each relied on in the court, actually bowed to a person in the dark and obeyed his orders. The backbone hidden behind the shadow of the lamp was none other than Xiao Huayong, who had given the ink before.Shen Xihe only caught a glimpse of a thin back, but could not immediately recognize his identity. Suspicions arose in his heart, so he quietly followed him along the alley, and followed him all the way to a secluded small building by the river.

As soon as she stepped onto the steps of the attic, dozens of lanterns suddenly lit up in the corridor. The pictures painted on each lamp were actually all the small moments of her and Xiao Huayong's previous encounters, discussion of books, and gifts. The warm light spread across the lamp surface. It turned out that all of this was Xiao Huayong's careful arrangement, specially to attract her to this lantern banquet that was unique to her.On the other hand, Shen Yingting had just rejected the third prince Xiao Changyu's overtures at the tea shop outside the mansion, and all her heart was filled with old resentments. When she knelt in front of the mansion and begged him to save her mother, he stood by and stood coldly, refusing to help her. But now he stood in front of her and kept saying that he was devoted to her. She was unwilling to accept such false affection.

When she returned to the Duke's Mansion, she was stopped by Shen Xihe as soon as she stepped into the courtyard. Shen Xihe's noses moved slightly and they immediately smelled the incense on her clothes. It was the incense that she had personally given to Xiao Changyu before. She immediately became suspicious, expecting that the two of them must have a close relationship in private.

Episode 6: Northwest defense map leaked

Doctor Xie found a recipe from the people, and he could slowly treat Xiao Huayong's cold illness, which he had been suffering from for many years.However, the effect of the medicinal bath was so painful that it penetrated the bone marrow. Xiao Huayong still clenched his teeth and held on. His knuckles scratched the wooden table beside him with several deep marks. Even Doctor Xie beside him couldn't bear to look up.In fact, since meeting Shen Xihe, Xiao Huayong has had some strong thoughts in his heart, and he only hopes that he can last a little longer.Xiao Changying was practicing martial arts in the forest, and his subordinate intercepted a secret letter. After reading the letter, his face suddenly became as cold as cold iron.On the other side, Shen tide and Xiao Huayong were kind-hearted, but too perfect and transparent, making them unpredictable.

While he was thinking about it, Xiao Changying hurriedly came to see him with a secret letter. The letter turned out to be the remaining corner of the Anxi defense map - if this map was leaked, the safety of thousands of people in the northwest would be hanging by a thread, and it would be more likely to frame the Shen family's defense failure.Shen Xihe immediately handed the remaining drawings back to Xiao Changying, and informed his father with a secret message in Baili's urgent code, asking Hua Fuhai to deliver it on his behalf.Xiao Huayong's secret guards intercepted this urgent and secret letter, and instantly realized that something big had happened in the capital, and immediately went into darkness to investigate the root cause.On the other hand, Xiao Changying also suspected that the defensive map was a forgery, otherwise Shen Xihe would never hand it back so easily. He immediately tortured the defenders, but the man gritted his teeth and refused to reveal the origin of the remaining map.

The next day, Xiao Changying suddenly came to his senses and guessed that Shen Xihe had secretly infiltrated Chen Cang. He immediately asked her to question her, saying that if he wanted to present the residual map to the emperor, then the northwest would suffer a great disaster, and even asked Shen Xihe to marry him on this condition.However, Shen Xihe faintly pointed out the reason why the incomplete picture could easily fall into his hands, and suspected that Xiao Changqing planned this matter.That night, Xiao Changying went to question his brother Xiao Changqing. It turned out that he had set up the trap. His original intention was just to take the opportunity to bring himself and Shen Xihe together, but Shen Xihe saw through the plan at a glance. Xiao Changqing was immediately panicked - how could she know her thoughts so well?

The next day, the matter of the defense map came to the Jinluan Palace. Xiao Changying denied that he had the northwest defense map, but Mr. Dong testified righteously in court, saying that his people had intercepted the secret letter containing the incomplete map.

Episode 7: Dong Biquan was imprisoned for colluding with traitors

On the street in the dusk, a little beggar was hungry and cold, and finally couldn't hold on and fell in the dust.Just as Shen tide and his carriage were passing by, he immediately stopped and rescued the person.The boy woke up slowly, and his first reaction was not to cry and beg for mercy, but to bow deeply and thank Chen Xihe. However, he insisted on refusing to accept unwarranted charity. The integrity in his eyebrows and eyes was completely different from that of ordinary beggars.After careful questioning, I found out that both of his parents were generals guarding the border. After they died on the battlefield, the orphans of the loyal soldiers were placed in the Lonely Garden in the city, where many children with his similar background lived.Shen Xihe was worried and immediately rushed to Loneliness Garden with his people. As soon as he entered the door, he bumped into Xiao Changying - he completely ignored his noble status as a prince and was rolling up his sleeves to clean the wounds of injured children with his own hands.

The boy was afraid of pain and twisted around and refused to cooperate. Xiao Changying had always been helpless. During the stalemate, Shen Xihe came up with a smile and a plate of candied fruits. With a few words of soft words, he coaxed the child to obediently stretch out his arms, and the whole process was gentle and appropriate.Xiao Changying stood aside, looking at the soft light in her eyes, and his heart seemed to be lightly hit by something.Shen tide and Shen Xi led the rescued boy to Xiao Changying, pointing out that the boy had extraordinary muscles and strength, and begged him to give this talent a place so that the child could go to the military camp to experience and not lose the reputation of his parents.

Xiao Changying immediately agreed happily, but his expression suddenly became a little darker, and he confessed his doubts: The orphan of Zhonglie was living in such poverty and poverty, and the soldiers who were bleeding on the front line might not be able to secure their military pay. He begged Shen Xihe to help secretly investigate the matter.At the same time, Xiao Huayong has already found out the details of Dong Biquan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs - this person has climbed from a ninth-grade clerk to a high position, and behind it is actually Ye Qi who is secretly supporting him, and Ye Qi has already collaborated with the enemy and treason. Once this line is drawn, Dong Biquan's corruption will be clearly exposed.He immediately and quietly laid out a chess game to uproot the moth.

Episode 8: Shen tide and Poison hang on by a thread

Xiao Huayongzheng was secretly happy for Xiao Changying's arrangement to go to the front line. Unexpectedly, this ninth brother had already included beauty and ambition in his calculations - he took the initiative to join the Northwest Army, clearly wanting to show General Shen's sincerity in marrying Shen Xihe with his solid military exploits.After Xiao Huayong learned about it, he felt helpless. All his hard planning yesterday turned out to be making wedding clothes for others.That day, Shen Xihe and other female relatives went to the mountain garden to enjoy the scenery. Suddenly, a poisonous snake jumped out from among the grass blades, scaring everyone's faces. Fortunately, Bu Shulin reacted very quickly, waved his sleeves to drive away the poisonous snake, and firmly protected Shen Xihe behind him.It happened that Xiao Huayong went up the mountain to pray for blessings. On the mountain road, he saw a person hurriedly coming down the mountain with suspicious behavior. He immediately signaled the secret guard to capture the person on the spot.

After being captured, the man was full of sophistry. He only said that there was an emergency at home, so he hurriedly walked against the current. He denied that he was the criminal who released the snake, but the traces of sulfur left on his fingertips had already exposed his lie.A timid little girl stood out from the crowd, identified the man, and gave her a coin to sell the sachet to the princess.Chen Xihe took the sachet and carefully discerned the smell, and instantly understood that the sachet was the bait to attract the snake.Seeing that he could no longer hide it, the man finally revealed the truth in order to save his life. The man behind the scenes was actually Hu Xilao, the second wife of Hu Shilang's family.It suddenly dawned on Shen Xihe that she was the one who wanted to push her into the water at the lake, and now she dared to do this again.

After the incident, Shen Xihe thanked Xiao Huayong and said with a smile that he wanted to treat him in his own way so that Hu Xilao could also experience the feeling of being frightened by a snake.But Xiao Huayong got to the point with one sentence: Hu Canrao took such a desperate risk all because she was obsessed with Xiao Changying.In order to completely distance themselves from this mess, Shen tide and simply avoided Xiao Changying, but the prince refused to leave and stood in the rain outside the Shen Mansion from afternoon until late at night.In the middle of the night, Shen Xihe finally went to the appointment. As soon as he went upstairs, he saw fireworks suddenly exploding all over the sky. The entire streets and lanes of the capital were now lit up with warm yellow lanterns, forming a sea of ​​lights.Xiao Huayong stood in the shadow of the lamp, using the lights of the city to reveal his long-hidden feelings to her.

Episode 9: Shen tide and the victim fell off the cliff

The wind and snow in Hanshan had been rolling for three months. Xiao Huayong traveled all over the ice cliffs and finally found the ice soul grass that could cure strange poisons for Shen Xihe.The cold poison had already penetrated his meridians. The moment he got the antidote, he fell straight down in the snow. When he opened his eyes again, there was no trace of concern for his injuries in his eyes, only the surging thoughts - he was afraid that Shen tide and Xinghou would spend the rest of their lives repaying the favor of saving their lives.Before dawn the next day, he held on to his sick body and went to see her. But as soon as he stepped out of the palace door, the world in front of him suddenly faded out of color, the red walls turned into blurred gray shadows, and the red lanterns under the eaves were only a halo.He stood holding the pillar for a long time, and finally returned to the palace quietly.

The result of Dr. Xie's pulse diagnosis was like a piece of ice, sinking into the hearts of both of them: the cold poison invaded the eye pulses, and from then on, all the colors in the world were only black and white blur in his eyes. What was even more dangerous was that his heart pulse was also slowly failing, and the remaining situation only lasted a few years.Xiao Huayong looked at the hazy skylight outside the window and suddenly stopped all thoughts.He didn't want to let this broken body hinder Shen Xihe's life, so he stayed behind closed doors from then on, and no matter who passed him the name card, it stayed on his desk.

Shen Xihe finally learned the whole truth from Dr. Xie, and the handkerchief she clenched was soaked in cold sweat. But after the panic, the worry in her eyes slowly turned into a sober decision: she wanted to complete the Shen family's power plan, and the past few years were enough for her to gain a firm foothold. The prince in front of her was in a desperate situation, and he was her most reliable supporter.The next day at the Jinluan Palace, Shen Xihe proposed to the emperor to marry Prince Xiao Huayong in front of the civil and military officials of the court.The sincere words were so convincing that the usually calm emperor was so moved that he immediately agreed to personally convince the prince.The other princes all looked sad after hearing the news. Xiao Changying, who had always admired Shen Xihe, even locked himself in the mansion to drink to drown his sorrows. In his drunken state, he only felt that Xiao Huayong was weak and blind and could not protect her at all.

Until Xiao Changqing sat opposite him and slowly broke through the joints: What Shen Xihe wanted was never the love between children, but the overwhelming power behind the position of prince. Only by marrying into the East Palace could the Shen family gain a firm foothold in the turbulent court.

Episode 10: Gu Qingshu was pardoned from death penalty

Xiao Changqing clutched Gu Qingzhi's old belongings with her fingertips, and stepped closer to Shen Xihe, asking her to reveal her true identity that she had hidden for a long time.Shen tide and her fingertips trembled slightly, but she maintained a calm expression on her face and refused to let out a single breath.The matter finally reached the imperial court, and everyone in the Jinluan Palace was watching. She had no choice but to kowtow and make up a perfect excuse: she said that she and Gu Qingzhi were close friends who had never met each other. For many years, they had relied on pigeons under the eaves to pass letters, and they talked to each other day and night. Even their preferences and past were as familiar as looking into a mirror.However, Qing Zhi's letters became sparse and sparse later on, and what finally came was the sad news of her death.

But the obsession in Xiao Changqing's eyes never dissipated. He firmly believed that the person in front of him was an old friend he had missed for many years, and refused to let go.Xiao Huayong on the side looked at the surging love in his eyes, sighing in his heart that such infatuation was really rare, but he also knew that if this wrongful affection was forced on Shen Xihe, it would only drag their reputations into the quagmire, and it would not benefit anyone at all.Afterwards, when no one was around, Xiao Huayong expressed the doubt in his heart: How could Gu Qingzhi, who had always been withdrawn and unwilling to say a word to others, become a confidant with Shen tide and talk about everything?Shen Xihe lowered his eyes and refused to say anything, and he did not press forward step by step. He only smiled lightly and said that he would never force others to make things difficult for him.

Xiao Changqing still didn't give up, so he turned around and found Gu Qingshu, asking her to personally confirm Shen Xihe's identity.However, Gu Qingshu had not spent much time with her sister since she was a child, and knew very little about her past. She had never heard that her sister had such a close friend whom she had never met.During the dispute, Xiao Changying hurried over and persuaded his brother to give up this idea as soon as possible - he had already been attracted to Shen Xihe, and he neither wanted to become a love rival with his brother, nor wanted to watch Xiao Changqing trapped in the memories of the past.But when Xiao Changqing closed his eyes, he could remember the scene when he watched his beloved pass away. The scene seemed to be engraved in his bones and blood. He had never thought of giving up after so many years.That day Xiao Huayong walked slowly and unexpectedly stopped in front of Gu Qingshu's courtyard.

Episode 11: Shen Yunan enters Beijing

Concubine Liang suddenly died in the palace, with black blood on the corners of her lips, which was shocking.Previously, Xiao Changyu had been trapped in the grief of his late wife's death, unable to get out of it. Now, even his biological mother suddenly passed away. The red walls and glazed tiles of the Forbidden City no longer held any nostalgia for him.He immediately knelt in front of the emperor and asked himself to go to the imperial mausoleum to observe filial piety for his mother and end his remaining life.Shen tide and Ben followed the clues of the spices to find out who Concubine Liang was. Just as they were about to dig deeper, the person suddenly disappeared. She instantly concluded that the person behind the scenes was trying to silence her.Reminiscent of the cat beside Concubine Liang that suddenly went crazy and scratched her. The unusual black mark on her fingertips was clearly the tip of the claws had been soaked in poison. The other party had already been secretly planning to crush all the clues that could lead to the truth.

At this juncture where the undercurrent was surging, Shen Xihe's brother Shen Yun'an came to the capital according to the order.He and his father, Shen Yueshan, had long known about the entanglement between their daughter and the seventh prince. They had the same attitude and were firmly unwilling to agree to the marriage.When Xiao Huayong heard the news, he did not hesitate at all. He secretly made up his mind to show full sincerity and make this uncle who holds military power completely change his mind.While Shen Xihe was busy preparing the house to welcome his brother, he still kept his body in mind, kneading the dough with his own hands and making a pot of steaming wontons for him.She also had another consideration hidden in her heart, which was to take advantage of the opportunity when her brother had just arrived in Beijing to take the initiative to bring up the pros and cons of the Northwest Army's deployment during the banquet, lest Shen Yunan test it first and Xiao Huayong's answer was not to his liking, and the marriage would be completely ruined.

But when Xiao Huayong slowly explained his views on the restructuring of the northwest frontier army, and every word hit the mark, Shen tide and his thoughts, which had been hanging for many days, finally settled down.What surprised her even more was that he had suffered from eye disease for many years, but when he raised his eyes today, he could clearly see the begonia red embroidered on her clothes. Those colors that had been blurred for several years finally fell into his eyes again.On the day Shen Yunan entered the capital, he was wearing gold armor and a silver saddle, followed by a group of black armor soldiers. His majestic appearance attracted people along the street to stop and watch.

Episode 12: Xiao Changmin’s proposal to marry Shen Yingnuo was rejected

It was windy in the long street, and Xiao Huayong, dressed in embroidered robes, severely slapped the gangster who shot the cold arrow at Shen Xihe's feet.The gangster would rather die than reveal the mastermind behind it, but Xiao Huayong has already seen through everything - the mastermind is Gu Qingshu who is hiding in the dark.He calmly and secretly channeled his inner strength, which frightened Gu Qingshu's horse into a sudden madness and almost fell off the cliff, frightening her out of her wits.Shen Xihe did not take her life, but only punished her slightly to let her experience the fear of dying, and warned her sternly that if she did evil again, there would be no room for mercy next time.In the stone pavilion in the suburbs, Xiao Huayong had already prepared hot tea and was waiting for Shen Xihe. His few words were full of unabashed teasing. The servants standing there felt their ears burning. No one could have imagined that the usually majestic prince could be so straightforward and enthusiastic.

It was drizzling, and the raindrops made the bamboo leaves rustle. Looking at the rain curtain, Shen Xihe blurted out that he always liked rainy days the most. He suddenly came back to his senses just after he finished speaking - there was little rain all year round in the northwest. This unintentional remark almost exposed his identity.Xiao Huayong did not ask further questions, but took out the Supa and gently wiped the raindrops on her cheeks, saying softly that he hoped she would never have to hide anything in front of him.On the other side, Xiao Changqing promised Gu Qingshu to the Chu family who was far away, hoping to teach her a lesson.Gu Qingshu refused to marry at the risk of death, but Xiao Changqing remained unmoved. She was unwilling to accept the marriage and decided to use her grandmother's old friendship with the Queen Mother to serve in the palace, just to get close to the prince and marry into the Tian family like her sister Gu Qingzhi.

After nightfall, Xiao Changqing found Shen tide and apologized to Gu Qingshu. He confessed that he had saved Gu Qingshu just to preserve the Shen family bloodline. Now he has found a destination for her to marry far away and will never bother her again in the future.He didn't understand why Shen Xihe let Gu Qingshu go so easily because he always wanted to take revenge. Shen Xihe only said that he was thinking about his old relationship with Gu Qingzhi.Xiao Changqing took the opportunity to take out the paintings of his late wife Gu Qingzhi and gave them to her, and talked about the past of the two to test their attitude. However, Shen Xihe directly threw the paintings and old letters into the fire pot, reminding him not to cling to the past that has become empty.Such a ruthless temper made Xiao Changqing feel that she looked more and more like the Gu Qingzhi in his memory.

Episode 13: Xiao Huayong’s mysterious organization was exposed and the engagement was broken off

The moment the marriage decree was finalized, Xiao Huayong's knuckles hanging at the bottom of his sleeves tightened almost imperceptibly, and he could not hide the secret joy in his heart - he finally won this long-running game with the princes, and finally married Shen Xihe into his destined marriage.That night, he stayed in Shen's house and refused to leave on the pretext of sending her back home. He kept talking about her nickname "YoYo%", and when he left, he took away the plain silk handkerchief on her desk.This square handkerchief was embroidered with a few elegant fairy ribbon patterns. He held it in his arms all night long and could not sleep. His fingertips touched the fine stitches, and he was convinced that Shen Xihe had already fallen in love with him at first sight.

The next day, Bu Shulin forced Shen Xihe to go to a wine shop for a drink. After three rounds of drinking, his eyes became red. He was afraid that Shen Xihe would be busy with the East Palace after their marriage and would have no one to chat with him in the future.Shen tide tapped the wine jar with his fingertips and joked, saying that Cui Jinbai always ran into him in the streets they passed by recently, and they were obviously thinking about him. As soon as they finished speaking, Cui Jinbai walked slowly from across the street.Bu Shulin was so frightened that he quickly hid behind the wine flag. For the next few days, he would bump into Cui Jinbai wherever he went, but he didn't know that Cui Jinbai was in a panic - after the last time the two had an unexpected skin-to-skin kiss, a strange feeling quietly arose in his heart. But he asked himself repeatedly, Bu Shulin was clearly a man, how could this intention have any effect?

Cui Jinbai was distracted all day long, and Xiao Huayong revealed his thoughts with just one word, saying that he had already moved his heart. At the end, he asked Ruo Bu Shu Lin, "If you are not a man, how will you treat him?"Cui Jinbai suddenly froze on the spot. After learning the truth that Bu Shulin was actually a daughter, his whole body felt like he was struck by lightning. He froze in place for a long time, and his emotions surged so much that he almost burst through his chest.That night, Xiao Huayong arranged a grand lantern party full of affection for Shen Xihe. The lanterns in the corridor were all hand-painted by him with the scene of the two's first encounter. Shen Xihe looked at the details in the lanterns and felt warm in his heart.

Episode 14: Bu Shulin was imprisoned in the mine

Shen tide and Mo Yu went to Lonely Garden to visit Qi Peizhi, only to learn that his brother had been framed and imprisoned.When Qi Peizhi visited the prison with evidence, he found that there was no trace of his brother in the prison.He was angry and submitted the petition, but the officials protected him, and even the remaining evidence was tricked by the criminals.In the midst of panic, a group of masked men in black suddenly burst in from outside the house, setting fire to all the people in the house, intending to burn them to death.The fierce flames and thick smoke trapped Shen tide and a group of people in the house. At the critical moment, Xiao Changying led his bodyguards to break through the fire and save her from the edge of life and death.But that group of men in black were so audacious that they even dared to kill the current prince. Xiao Changying was furious and ordered an all-out pursuit. All the traitors must be captured, and no one should escape the net.

On the other side, Xiao Huayong learned that Shen Xihe was in the fire, and rushed to take care of him anxiously. He saw that Xiao Changying had already rescued the person, and he could hardly hold back the jealousy in his heart.He suppressed the surging emotions and made it clear in a deep voice that among the princes, he was the only one who could help Shen Xihe accomplish his great mission.But Shen Xihe still could not let go of his previous deception, and immediately drove him away with a cold face.Xiao Changqing was bandaging the wounds left by his ninth brother Xiao Changying when he was fighting the fire. He listened to him talk about how he broke into the fire to save people that day. In the end, he relented and said that he would never stop him again in the future.That night, Xiao Huayong paid a visit to Xiao Changying with a gift in the name of thanking him for saving his life. In fact, he was publicly declaring his sovereignty over Shen Xihe to everyone.

He took out a secret letter from Concubine Rong to win over the ministers of the court and gave it to Xiao Changying. This motherly love that paved the way for her son would inevitably make other people moved when they saw it, but in the eyes of interested people, it was by no means a simple motherly love.Xiao Changqing reached out to take the secret letter to express his thanks, and his heart had already become clear - accepting this letter means that he will no longer think about Shen Xihe in the slightest.Afterwards, Xiao Changqing burned the secret letter with his own hands. He already guessed in his heart that Xiao Huayong was so eager to declare his sovereignty because he had a rift with Shen Xihe, otherwise he would not be so angry.

Episode 15: Shen tide and rescue Xie Yunhuai

When Shen Xihe arrived in Zenan, he immediately ordered the prefect Yu Zao to hand over the prince of Shunan to the forest.Not only did Yu Zao refuse to cooperate, but he threatened to report the matter to the court on the grounds that women were not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Before he could finish his words, Yu Zao was stopped on the spot by Shen Xihe's bodyguard Mo Yu holding a sword.When the two sides were in a stalemate, Bu Shulin actually walked out of the prison together with Zenan County Magistrate Tang Juan. Tang Juan exposed all the charges of corruption and perversion of law in court. He had all the account books and witnesses in his hand, and every piece of evidence was ironclad.Bu Shulin didn't have time to rest, so he immediately gathered his troops and rushed to the mine to rescue Cui Jinbai. He galloped all the way, his heart was full of anxiety, for fear that if he was one step too late, something would happen to Cui Jinbai.Cui Jinbai saw the worry that could not be concealed in her eyes, and his heart felt hot, so he stepped forward and hugged her tightly.

But Bu Shulin pushed him away gently, thanked him solemnly, and at the same time made it clear that the two of them still needed to maintain a sense of proportion and not exceed the rules.That night, Prince Xiao Huayong quietly came to the prison and proposed to interrogate Yu Zao together with Shen Xihe. At this point, he also knew the secret that Bu Shulin was originally a daughter.Shen Xihe agreed after weighing it for a while. With the prince sitting in charge, he might be able to pry open Yu Zao's mouth and ask about the hidden story behind it.But when the two were interrogated, Yu Zao insisted that all the blame was solely on him, and he had no fear even if his family members were implicated.After withdrawing from the court, the more Shen Xihe thought about it, the more something was wrong. If this person was so confident, there must be a bigger secret hidden behind him.Xiao Huayong stared at the case file for a moment and suddenly discovered that the Yu Zao in front of him was a fake.

The two of them followed this clue and dug deeper, and sure enough they discovered that not even half of Yu Zao Tanmo's money was sent to his relatives in his hometown. All of it went to Yuzhou, thousands of miles away, where his real family members were hiding.The next day, the two of them went to jail again, saying "You really don't care about the lives of the children in the Yuzhou family", which instantly shattered all the fake defense lines.He finally confessed that Zhen Yuzao had been intercepted by gangsters on his way to office two years ago. In the past two years, he had assumed his identity and had been secretly cooperating with the mastermind behind the scenes to commit corruption and pervert the law. Recently, he was planning to abscond with the money, and the source of all the plans was the British citizen who had disappeared long ago.

Episode 16: Shen Yueshan returns to Beijing and is dissatisfied with his daughter’s marriage

Xiao Huayong requested a decree from the Holy Emperor to grant Xie Yunhuai's birth mother the title of Lady after her early death. When Xie Yunhuai received the decree, her eyes were red and her heart was filled with gratitude.After that, Xiao Huayong tried his best to get close to Shen Xihe and show his courtesy, but she always had a cold face and refused to forgive.He was not discouraged, and followed her like a shadow that couldn't be shaken away. Even if she was met with cold words in return, he didn't show any concern on his face.The follower Tianyuan saw his master's thoughts, took the initiative to take the driving job, and deliberately drove towards the potholes on the road. The carriage suddenly swayed, and Shen Xi and Xiao Huayong in the carriage were caught off guard and ran into Xiao Huayong's arms. The two breathed each other, and the atmosphere instantly softened a bit.

The two rushed to a small courtyard in the suburbs to interrogate the British father. As soon as they entered the room, they saw blood oozing from the corners of the other party's mouth. He had already taken the poison in advance.On his deathbed, the British Lord told the truth: he had purchased a strange poison from Hu Shang, with the intention of poisoning the current emperor, but unexpectedly, he was accidentally eaten by the five-year-old Xiao Huayong.He hated the emperor for more than ten years. In the past, the three brothers fought side by side, and the eldest brother, King Qian, was surrounded on the front line, but the emperor defended the isolated city and refused to send reinforcements. He watched helplessly as King Qian led the remaining troops to fight to the end, staining the battlefield with blood.In his opinion, the throne was obtained by stepping on the bones of King Qian. Even the poisoning of the prince was suspected by the emperor himself. There was no brotherhood in this man's heart, let alone the love between father and son.As soon as he finished speaking, the British gentleman died of poison.

He had made great achievements in the war for half his life in England, and his life had paid off for all his sins. Xiao Huayong finally ordered that he be buried with the honors of a duke.Before he sat alone at night, the memory of accidentally eating poisonous cherries when he was five years old came back to him - his father was undressed and guarding his bedside, so anxious that white hair grew on his temples, and later he even doted on him.He refused to believe it no matter what, it was a trap set by his father.When Shen Xihe saw his depressed expression, his heart softened, and he couldn't help but stepped forward to comfort him.Xiao Huayong seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and worked hard for a long time. Finally, when Shen Xihe nodded, the long-standing estrangement between the two disappeared and they reconciled as before.

Episode 17: Xiao Huayong rescues Shen Yueshan in danger

The reports from the side were as urgent as sparks. On the day Shen Yueshan left the capital, the wind outside the city gate was soaked with frost.Shen Xihe personally handed over the cotton-padded coat that took three days and nights to sew. The stitches were densely packed with the warmest white cashmere, and even the neck protector was embroidered with tiny peace patterns.When Shen Yueshan led his troops to Luoxia Valley, thick fog suddenly billowed out from the mountains. The enemy's ambush had long been hidden deep in the fog. Cold arrows tempered with poison fell like a shower, killing dozens of soldiers in just a moment.Shen Yueshan remained calm in the face of danger, and was about to rush forward with his gun in hand, when the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind - Xiao Huayong came through the fog with his elite bodyguards, and rushed in front of him to block the deadly hidden arrows for Shen Yueshan. Finally, he shot a backhand arrow through the enemy leader's throat, and the arrow cluster was nailed to the rock, causing the gravel to rustle down.

It was the night when the candlelight in the army tent was flickering, and Xiao Huayong confessed to his confidants that at this age, no one had ever made him worry about sleeping or eating well. He did not believe in destiny and only took every step, which always warmed Shen Xihe's heart.When the news came back to the capital, Shen Xihe was tracing ice flowers on the window. When he heard this, his fingertips paused, and a faint smile spread on his lips - Xiao Huayong was the only person in the world who dared to steal the limelight in front of thousands of troops.On the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, the palace was filled with glazed lanterns that were dazzling with gold. All the princes were showing off their bows at the banquet. Only Xiao Huayong's arrow hit the sweet-scented osmanthus cloud cake on the top of the table. He put the cake into his mouth with a smile, and fell straight in front of the table the next second.

After diagnosing his pulse, the imperial doctor discovered that the herbs added to the snacks, which most people would eat to calm the mind, were the triggers for old illnesses. He half-leaned on the couch and begged the emperor for a reward. He named Shen tide and entered the palace to take care of him, and legitimately kept him by his side.

Episode 18: Xiao Changying commits suicide to explore Shen tide and his identity

When Shen Xihe stepped into the mourning hall, the incense ash from the eaves was falling on the bluestone.The portrait of Gu Qingzhi hanging high in the hall has clear features and deliberate brushstrokes, clearly meant for her to see alone.She lit three sticks of incense, and the green smoke curled around her fingers. After the ceremony, she was about to turn around and leave, but Xiao Changqing's gentle invitation came from behind her, inviting her to sit and drink tea in the side hall.When the porcelain cup was handed to him, Shen tide and his fingertips paused for a moment - there was a cold fragrance containing vanilla hidden in the tea. This herb was incompatible with Xiao Changqing's medicinal properties, and drinking it would result in death on the spot.If she tried to stop him, her identity that she had worked so hard to hide would be revealed. She could only suppress her thoughts and say that there were still trivial matters in the house, so she stood up and left.But the moment she stepped across the threshold, the scenes of life and death in the past surged up. After all, she couldn't just watch him die.

When he turned back, his fingertips felt cold. He took out the antidote that had been prepared from the drawer in the inner room and stuffed it into Xiao Changqing's mouth without any explanation.This scene fell into the eyes of Xiao Changying who was behind the screen. A smile spread in his eyes - the plan was finally completed. Except for Shen Xihe, who was Gu Qingzhi, no one in the world knew that the antidote was hidden in this drawer, and no one knew about Xiao Changqing's fatal taboo against containing vanilla.But Shen Xihe's expression was not confused. She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Changqing. There was no wave in her tone. He was too obsessed with you, but Qing Zhi had never been in love with you. The previous engagement was just a family marriage. He was pushing each other step by step. It was always just his wishful thinking.

The next day, Bu Shulin came to the door. His eyes fell on the cloak embroidered with dark patterns behind Shen Xihe. He was attracted by it at a glance. His fingertips were almost touching the material, and then he suddenly remembered that he was walking as a man and could never expose his daughter's body. He could only suppress his love and changed the topic with a smile.After nightfall, I walked into the sparse forest and followed Shen tide and Tao Zhuanxian back to watch the New Year's Eve. Tao Zhuanxian had already prepared the New Year's bag, and the red envelope glowed warmly under the candlelight.Not long after, Xiao Huayong also came through the snow. The room was filled with bright lights and the sound of laughter filled the window paper.

Episode 19: Li Yan goes to jail

On top of the dragon case, the emperor sighed long and short at the memorial of marriage, and his palms clenched tightly - the palace was full of golden branches and jade leaves, and he was reluctant to send any of them to that remote place where the yellow sand was rolling.Princess Ping Ling, who was living in the dormitory, woke up in the middle of the night. When she opened her eyes, she saw Munuha lying on her side, her whole body frozen as if she had fallen into an ice cave.It turns out that Shen Xihe and Mo Yu had noticed something strange about the fragrance in the wing, and they planned to pretend to be unconscious. When Princess Pingling came in and tampered with her, Mo Yu took advantage of the situation and knocked her out with a palm.All the candles in the dark room were extinguished. When Munuha stepped in, he mistakenly identified Princess Pingling as Shen Xihe. The marriage was finally a foregone conclusion.The next day, the imperial edict was issued, and Princess Pingling married the Le clan in a distant place. The journey was high and the mountains were high and the road was far away. It was likely that she would never be able to return to Beijing for reunion in the rest of her life.

Within a few days, there were many foreign traders in the streets and alleys of the capital, and the stalls were filled with rare and rare treasures. Shen Xihe immediately fell in love with the rare and expensive Qionghua with thin leaves, and immediately bought it. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a round fan with an aquatic pattern. As soon as his fingertips touched the handle, he realized that Xiao Changqing had already pocketed it.Seeing that the searching in his eyes was still lingering, she turned around and left without wanting to stay any longer. However, Xiao Changqing stepped forward quickly and forced the fan into her palm.This scene fell in the eyes of Xiao Huayong not far away, his eyes darkened, and he already had a plan in his heart.On the way back to the forest path, a group of men in black suddenly rushed out. Bao Bao tried his best to protect the master, but in the end they were outnumbered. Shen tide and he were kidnapped to a thatched cottage in a remote mountain col.

She pretended to faint, taking advantage of the guard's laxity to knock people out. When she raised her eyes, she caught a glimpse of the tattoos on their backs.The sound of horse hooves shattered the mountain wind, and Xiao Huayong, wearing a silver mask, broke in first as the embroiderer, followed closely by Xiao Changqing who also rushed in with his sword.The two exchanged several moves, and Xiao Changqing gradually fell behind, but Xiao Huayong didn't reveal any flaws from beginning to end. Only Xiao Changqing picked up Xiao Changying's exclusive jade token among the grass.After escaping from danger, Shen Xihe bandaged his wounds and whispered that behind the necks of those people were the totems of the Nanzhou Kingdom, and that they were Li Yanhui's men.Xiao Huayong paused with his fingertips and instantly understood - Li Yanhui's target was him, and kidnapping Shen Xihe was just a bargaining chip to blackmail him.