Chu Feng is an Imperial Guard, this time accompanying Emperor Guangxi on a covert journey south, to find a trustworthy candidate for an Assistant Minister for the Prince Zhao Xu, who is about to be appointed as Crown Prince.
Emperor Guangxi is in his forties, yet he only has one son under his knee, just eight years old.
Zhao Xu is inherently intelligent, showing remarkable talent at a young age, and Emperor Guangxi is willing to appoint him as the Crown Prince.
However, Zhao Xu was not born of the Empress; his biological mother, Princess Consort Qi, was only promoted to Imperial Concubine after giving birth to him.
The maternal family of Imperial Concubine Qi is weak and has no foundation in the court, whereas the Empress's family has deep roots, and over the years, because the Empress was unwilling for Zhao Xu to be valued by Emperor Guangxi, she used many underhanded means, causing the in-laws to gain power and control the court.
