During the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the world was in chaos. A certain country () had a peaceful border and a strong and prosperous people, but a storm was brewing in the palace. King () was originally a small Commandery officer, tried to run after finally become monarch. He then married to a more prominent position of his wife, in order to own a higher level, he murdered his birth to Prince Yuan Xiang () of the first wife (), from the rear spar married Queen (), gave birth to two princes, he did not expect the first wife did not die, but anonymity, married Jiang imperial doctor ().
Once, the king discovered that the prince had had an incest with his stepmother, the queen, secretly communicating the song, so he ordered the imperial physician Jiang Yiru to add the chronic poison "Xiyu grass aconite" in the queen's decoction. The queen was dizzy every day and realized that the medicine was poisonous, but she took it in order not to arouse the king's suspicion. But the queen anxious thinking revenge, to persuade the prince Yuan Jie () in the Chung Yeung Festival Day flowers, harem imperial guards led rebellion, forcing the king to abdicate. The prince was eager, not satisfied with the queen, and had an affair with Jiang Chan (played by), the daughter of the Royal Doctor Jiang, and the wife of the Royal Doctor Jiang was the "wife the original wife" of the former wife who had been missing for many years. Therefore, the prince's affair was actually the prince's half-sister, although the prince did not know it. During the Double Ninth Festival, Jiang Chan and his mother were chased by the king, and the queen managed to lead them to the court. At this time, the queen revealed the truth: “Jiang Chan is the prince’s sister, and Jiang Chan’s mother is the king’s original partner.” Jiang Chan ran out of the harem frantically , His mother chased out and was killed together.
The second prince rallied to attack the palace, and the whole army hacked to death the Guards at the gate of the dark city, and cut off the Huanglong Banner placed in front of the Chrysanthemum Terrace, attempting to invade the palace in one fell swoop. As the prince had told the king the prince has meaning rebellion, the king sent Lee () led a large number of soldiers and archers ambush shield put down the rebellion. The prince into the palace yuan () took the opportunity to seize power, the assassination of Prince Edward hands, and led a number of warrior emperor to abdicate, the king ordered their demise threatened the throne to him, and all the warrior king against being ambushed special forces secretly hacked to death with knife . The third prince tried to kill the king because of his dissatisfaction, but because of his lack of martial arts, he was beaten to death by the king.
Yuan Jie, who failed the rebellion, died because of self-blaming and slaying himself. The queen was extremely sad and wailed loudly, and overturned the medicine splashed with the blood of the second prince
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