Deep Palace, Stirs His Heart
After Northern Liang's defeat, Princess Jiang Ning was sent to Great Jing as a tribute bride, becoming Emperor Xiao Yu's bedmate. She appears gentle and obedient, but is actually a secret pawn of Northern Liang, tasked with stealing military maps and poisoning the emperor. Xiao Yu fought his way to the throne amid fierce struggles among the princes. Hating deception above all else, he has only ever been intimate with Jiang Ning, repeatedly testing her, yet she always manages to fool him with her acting. When her personal maid, Xiao Tao, is beaten to death, Jiang Ning's heart turns cold, and she resolves to poison him. On a night in Blackwater River Valley, Xiao Yu knowingly drinks the poison anyway. 'When has Ning'er ever deceived A-Yu?' With a blade pressed against his heart, she ultimately cannot bring herself to strike. Three years later, he sits alone in the royal city with silver hair, while she finishes the final stitch for her mother. After his plaything dies, the tyrant goes completely mad! He lets her go, yet locks her away in an empty palace.
Main characters: Jiang Ning, Xiao Yu
Supporting characters: Xiao Tao
Also known as: 深宫动君心
Istana Dalam, Menggoncang Hatinya (73 episod)
Selepas Beiliang tewas dalam peperangan, Puteri Jiang Ning dihantar ke Dajing sebagai pengantin ufti dan menjadi wanita di sisi Xiao Yu. Pada zahirnya, dia…
Selepas Beiliang tewas dalam peperangan, Puteri Jiang Ning dihantar ke Dajing sebagai pengantin ufti dan menjadi wanita di sisi Xiao Yu. Pada zahirnya, dia kelihatan lemah lembut dan patuh, tetapi sebenarnya dia ialah bidak rahsia Beiliang yang ditugaskan mencuri peta ketenteraan dan meracuni maharaja. Xiao Yu berjaya menaiki takhta selepas mengharungi perebutan kuasa sengit antara para putera. Dia paling membenci penipuan dan hanya pernah bersama Jiang Ning. Dia berulang kali mengujinya, namun Jiang Ning sentiasa berjaya memperdayakannya dengan lakonan. Apabila dayang peribadinya, Xiao Tao, dipukul dengan tongkat hingga mati, hati Jiang Ning menjadi tawar dan dia nekad untuk meracuninya. Pada malam di Lembah Sungai Heishui, Xiao Yu tahu minuman itu beracun tetapi tetap meneguknya hingga habis. 'Bilakah Ning'er pernah menipu A-Yu?' Walaupun mata pisau sudah menghala ke dadanya, Jiang Ning akhirnya tidak sanggup menikamnya. Tiga tahun kemudian, dia duduk bersendirian di kota diraja dengan rambut yang memutih, sementara Jiang Ning menyiapkan jahitan terakhir untuk ibunya. Selepas barang permainannya mati, maharaja zalim itu menjadi gila sepenuhnya! Dia membiarkan Jiang Ning pergi, tetapi tetap mengurungnya di istana kosong.
深宫动君心 · Deep Palace, Stirs His Heart