THE ROAD TO REVENGE IS A MADMAN'S PARADISE. Betrayal, Love and Revenge are three qualities that sum up Yuan Liqiu and Xiang Ziwei's lives in a nutshell. The Luxurious Life of Yuan Liqiu, the only daughter of a silk merchant changes after her father and brothers are wrongfully accused of treason and executed. She is sold as a slave to Banxi Pavilion and is trained to become a Dancer. Filled with the unyielding thirst for revenge, Yuan Liqiu makes a deal with Nie Shaoqing the son of the men responsible for her father's death and the leader of the blood Lotus society. Xiang Ziwei the Emperor of Western Liang lost everything in one day. After he was betrayed and killed by his wife and younger brother. He develops a deep-rooted grudge that is imprinted in his soul which prevents him from getting reborn. He wanders the world for years as a vengeful spirit, stuck in the land of the living but with the bonds binding him to the other side holding firm. Nearly two decades after his death, he is summoned by the sickly Concubine-born son of the Nie Family, Nie Shaoqing. Who at his death's bed offers his body to Xiang Ziwei as the Price for his revenge. Xiang Ziwei takes over the body of Nie Shaoqing, the son of the Duke Shenxiu The thirst for revenge brings Yuan Liqiu and Nie Shaoqing together. After overcoming many adversities, Nie Shaoqing and Yuan Liqiu gradually fall in love. Will they succumb to their feelings or give in solely to the madness of revenge.
A few days later, the auspicious date for the crown prince's wedding was announced by the ministry of rites. The wedding was set to hold in a week and the preparation had begun.
As Nie Shaoqing predicted, the news of the Crown Prince's upcoming wedding took everyone's attention away from the First Prince's issues.
The wedding was all everyone talked about including the commoners.
It was all everyone could talk of, tales of the future Crown Princess's kindness began to spread. Grand Chancellor Zhao was satisfied with the result. His impression of Nie Shaoqing improved.
Prince Rong on the other hand was displeased with how things turned out. He had put in so much effort to spread the tales of the former Crown Prince's escapades.
However, the prospect of finally achieving his dreams made him stay still. He had been in Lianxi for two weeks and in that short time was gradually pulling his resources together to make one final move.