During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the Red Flower Society rose to power, attempting to overthrow the rule of the Manchu Qing. Yu Wanting, the chief[Expand All]
During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the Red Flower Society rose to power, attempting to overthrow the rule of the Manchu Qing. Yu Wanting, the chief commander of the Red Flower Society, sneaked into the forbidden palace and reported that Emperor Qianlong (played by Zheng Shaoqiu) was originally of Han origin. For safety reasons, Emperor Qianlong killed Yu's adopted son, Chen Jialuo, who was Emperor Qianlong's younger brother and took over as the chief commander after his death, carrying on the great cause of resisting the Qing and restoring the Han. When Chen learned that Emperor Qianlong had traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, he was accompanied by Wen Tailai (played by Zhu Jiang), Luo Bing (played by Li Siqi), Yu Yutong (played by Xia Yu), and ten others The four leading figures all went to Hangzhou and used the beauty of the famous courtesan Yu Ruyi (played by Dibora) to lead Emperor Qianlong to the Liuhe Pagoda, where they were forced to cooperate with the Red Flower Society to plot a rebellion. When Chen returned to Xinjiang, he met Huo Qingtong and they developed feelings for each other. Later, because Li Huanzhi (played by Huang Shuyi) disguised herself as a man and was very close to Tong, Chen mistakenly thought that Fengye had someone else in his heart and was extremely frustrated. When Chen retrieved the evidence of Emperor Qianlong's life, he met Princess Xiangxiang and they fell in love at first sight and agreed to end their relationship After her birth, she learned that Xiang was the sister of Tong and also found out that there was a misunderstanding. Fengye was extremely distressed. When Emperor Qianlong, infatuated with someone, sent Zhang Zhaozhong (Shi Jian) to capture Xiang and force her to become a concubine, Chen had already collected evidence and instructed Emperor Qianlong to keep his promise. Emperor Qianlong, being controlled by the empress dowager, found out again that Xiang was deeply in love with Chen and broke his promise, setting up a banquet at the Yonghegong Temple to try to catch all the Red Flower Society. The outcome will be revealed in the drama.[Collapse]