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, Mengguncang Hatinya (73 episode)
Setelah Beiliang kalah dalam peperangan, Putri Jiang Ning dikirim ke Dajing sebagai pengantin upeti dan menjadi perempuan di sisi Xiao Yu. Di luar, ia tampak…
Setelah Beiliang kalah dalam peperangan, Putri Jiang Ning dikirim ke Dajing sebagai pengantin upeti dan menjadi perempuan di sisi Xiao Yu. Di luar, ia tampak lemah lembut dan penurut, tetapi sebenarnya ia adalah bidak rahasia Beiliang yang ditugaskan mencuri peta militer dan meracuni kaisar. Xiao Yu berhasil merebut takhta setelah melewati perebutan kekuasaan sengit di antara para pangeran. Ia paling membenci pengkhianatan dan hanya pernah menyentuh Jiang Ning. Ia berulang kali mengujinya, tetapi Jiang Ning selalu berhasil mengelabui dirinya dengan akting. Ketika pelayan pribadinya, Xiao Tao, dihukum cambuk hingga tewas, hati Jiang Ning pun mati rasa dan ia memutuskan untuk meracuninya. Pada malam di Lembah Sungai Heishui, Xiao Yu tahu bahwa minuman itu beracun, tetapi tetap menenggaknya hingga habis. 'Kapan Ning'er pernah membohongi A-Yu?' Meski pedang telah diarahkan ke dadanya, Jiang Ning akhirnya tak sanggup menusuknya. Tiga tahun kemudian, ia duduk sendirian di kota kerajaan dengan rambut memutih, sementara Jiang Ning menyelesaikan jahitan terakhir untuk ibunya. Setelah mainannya mati, sang tiran benar-benar menjadi gila! Ia membiarkannya pergi, tetapi juga mengurungnya di istana kosong.
深宫动君心 · Deep Palace, Stirs His Heart