Yuan Xi was killed in battle, leaving behind Zhen Mi (played by Carina Lau), who had even married him. Unexpectedly, she was saved by Cao PI (played b[Expand All]
Yuan Xi was killed in battle, leaving behind Zhen Mi (played by Carina Lau), who had even married him. Unexpectedly, she was saved by Cao PI (played by Patrick Tam) from the sword. Zhen Mi was renowned for her both talent and beauty, and was even hailed as one of the three most beautiful women of her time. Cao Cao, out of pity for her beauty, took her to the mansion under the pretext of being a descendant of an old acquaintance to take care of her on his behalf. He attempted to develop feelings for her over time and take her as a concubine, but was politely declined by the intelligent and witty Zhen Mi, who addressed her as a heroic elder. Cao Cao had many sons, among whom his eldest son Cao PI and the talented scholar Cao Zhi were particularly outstanding. Both brothers secretly had a crush on Zhen Mi, and their originally close brotherly bond gradually began to crack. Zhen Mi, on the other hand, had long been attracted by Cao Zhi's talent and secretly had a crush on him. The subsequent missed opportunity led Zhen Mi to marry Cao PI, who later declared himself emperor. Cao Zhi, in deep sorrow, let himself go and even composed the timeless masterpiece "The Ode to the Luo River Goddess" to express his feelings for Zhen Mi. But Cao PI, who was suspicious and jealous by nature, made things difficult for the two in every possible way. Thus, a beautiful story came to nothing and ended in tragedy...[Collapse]
