Cinnabar Mole (15 episodes) - AllShorts
Shen Qingyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhen, grew up alongside Crown Prince Lu Heng and was betrothed to him long ago. After a meticulously…
Shen Qingyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhen, grew up alongside Crown Prince Lu Heng and was betrothed to him long ago. After a meticulously planned palace coup, Lu Heng was framed for treason, the Eastern Palace fell, and the proud prince was reduced to a fugitive rebel. The powerful minister Xiao Jingyuan, outwardly refined and gentle, conceals monstrous ambition beneath. Exploiting the Shen family's influence to seize power, he is obsessed with Shen Qingyan yet possessive and ruthless. To eliminate Lu Heng for good, Xiao Jingyuan threatens the lives of the entire Shen household, forcing Shen Qingyan to abandon Lu Heng and return to the capital. To keep Lu Heng alive, Shen Qingyan endures the agony of parting with her true love, willingly stepping into a gilded cage and feigning obedience to Xiao Jingyuan, while biding her time amidst the treacherous court to turn the tides.