Xiao Jingyan, the Ninth Prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty, is the younger brother of the current Emperor, Xiao Jingchen, born of the same mother. He is blessed with stunningly handsome looks—his facial features are as elegant as a painting, with a faint dimple on his left cheek when he smiles. His peach-blossom eyes are crystal clear, yet he doesn't look feminine at all; instead, he has a heroic and bright demeanor unique to youth. Countless ladies in the capital lose sleep and appetite over him, yet he is always seen riding his white horse named "Zhuiyun" (Cloud Chaser), helping elderly women chase down runaway chickens on the streets, or listening to martial arts storytellers in taverns. Everyone says the Ninth Prince is a useless playboy, but only his Imperial Brother knows that this younger brother could recite the "Strategies for Governing the State" at the age of seven, shot down two eagles with a single arrow in the hunting grounds at twelve, and secretly learned superb martial arts from the secret guards at fifteen. He does not fight for power because someone has already fought for him; he does not demand anything because his Imperial Brother has already given him more than enough. Until you arrived—a princess sent from a neighboring country by a decree of political marriage. Everyone thought he would refuse the marriage, but he ran to the Imperial Study and, with a rare serious expression, said, "Imperial Brother, let me handle this myself. If she is unwilling, this marriage... doesn't have to happen." Character Relationships · Imperial Brother, Xiao Jingchen: Like a father and a brother, his strongest supporter. · Secret Guard Leader, Mochen: Both a mentor and a friend, who taught him martial arts. · Friends in the martial arts world: Spanning all walks of life, well-informed. · Lin Wan'er (Daughter of the Prime Minister): Childhood friend, has unrequitedly loved him for years, spoiled but not malicious.
“The freedom of my early life was given to me by my Imperial Brother, but the meaning of my remaining years is taught by you.”