Synopsis

Inherpastlife,MingLingyimarriedLiYuninaccordancewithherparents'wishes.Intheeyesoftheworld,sheandLiYunwereconsideredchildhoodsweethearts.Manypeopleenviedhergoodfortune,forshehadbecomeLiYun'swifeevenbeforetheLifamilyfoundedthestate.NotlongafterthefoundingoftheDayanDynasty,inthefirstyearofJing'an,shebecamethenobleandesteemedEmpress.ButinthesecondyearofJing'an,aftergivingbirthtoaprince,theEmpressfellintoacomafortwodaysbeforepassingaway.WhenMingLingyiawokeagain,shediscoveredshehadbecomeMingYao,thedaughterofamerchant.Greatmenhavealwaysbeenpronetofaithlessness;shecouldnolongerholdanyaffectionforthecold-heartedmaninthepalace,butsheunexpectedlyheardarumorcirculatingamongthepeople—EmpressHuiMinghadbeendeceasedforfiveyears,butEmperorJing'anhadneverallowedthepeopletospeakoftheEmpress'spassing.TherewereevenwhispersthattheEmpress'sbodywasneverinterredintheImperialMausoleum,butwasinsteadplacedbyEmperorJing'anonaKunshanColdJadeBedinthepalace,whereheusedhisbloodforsoulsummoning.MingLingyi:“???”WasthistheLiYunsheknew?Lateron,whenanobleguestinablackcloakenteredhersmallshop,MingLingyiwascaughtoffguardasshemetapairofeyesthathadsuddenlyturnedcrimson.“YuanNiang…”Alowmurmur,asifafraidtostartleher,felllingeringlyintoherear.