Decade of Pretending, One Day Ruling the Realm

Ten years ago, the ten-year-old Crown Prince Ye Hong watched his father and mother assassinated by the ambitious Regent Lu Xiao and Concubine Su Yao. To survive and prepare for revenge, Ye Hong concealed his true power for a decade, pretending to be a wastrel addicted to wine and pleasure, enduring mockery from all of society. Meanwhile, Regent Lu Xiao and Su Yao worked tirelessly to cultivate their son, Ye Cang, to inherit the throne, aiming to bring the entire Great Xia under the Lu family's rule. On the eve of the imperial throne assessment, Ye Hong's hidden martial arts skills aroused Lu Xiao's suspicion and tests. Through a series of confrontations, not only did Ye Hong convince the loyal general Wu Zhong, but he also convinced the retired Emperor Taizu that he was the true Dragon Emperor.