The Empress Above

Plot Synopsis

Wu Xi witnessed Concubine Xiao swapping her son and endured it while raising Xiao's son. At the coming-of-age ceremony, the second prince was extremely impressive and was named the crown prince, while the fourth prince was punished in ragged clothes. Concubine Xiao revealed the truth of the swap, and the fourth prince despaired and committed suicide. Wu Xi was filled with grief and indignation, but was instead reprimanded by the emperor. She exposed the secret that the emperor and Concubine Xue had swapped their sons first. In order to make Concubine Xue's son ascend the throne, Li Rongjian and Concubine Xue took the first step. The emperor was furious and wanted to kill Wu Xi, only to find that the imperial guards had been replaced by Wu's army. After Wu Xi deposed the emperor, Concubine Xue wanted to get rid of her, but didn't know that the crown prince was not her own flesh and blood. Instead, she was captured alive by the crown prince who turned against her and confessed about Empress Li. Wu Xi wiped out