Dongqing Hu

Jareth Zane unexpectedly time-travels and becomes the live-in son-in-law of the Lacy family. After being humiliated and set up by Draven Wycliffe, he uses the knowledge from the future to develop a purple dye that saves the Lacy family from a crisis. With his great talent, he invents gunpowder and designs various types of firearms and cannons, successfully defusing many conflicts between Xevoria and Bryndor.

Betrayed by his stepbrother, Nathan Cole suffers public humiliation when he is strung up at the entrance of Juset, his reputation left in ruins. His fiancée, Renee Zabel, immediately calls off their engagement. Worse still, he loses the chance to marry the female Emperor, disappointing his father so deeply that he is cast out of the family. But his father has no idea—the son he abandoned is no longer the same Nathan.

Orphaned at a young age and taken in by her enemy Rodney Linden, Joelle Linden conceals her thirst for revenge behind the guise of a reckless socialite. She forms an uneasy alliance with Hayden Burke, a tycoon determined to uncover the truth behind his sister's death. Together, they unravel the dark crimes of Rodney and Marcus Corwin, risking everything to bring down their empire—and along the way, they discover an unexpected love.

After years of devoted service to the late emperor, Cedric Zeller is worn out, having sacrificed his health for the good of the nation. But when the new female emperor, Xaviera Spencer, ascends the throne, she replaces him with Lucas Quinton, a scheming official unworthy of such a crucial post. Cedric has sworn to the late emperor that he will endure Xaviera a hundred times—but after that, he intends to leave without ever looking back.

After years of devoted service to the late emperor, Cedric Zeller is worn out, having sacrificed his health for the good of the nation. But when the new female emperor, Xaviera Spencer, ascends the throne, she replaces him with Lucas Quinton, a scheming official unworthy of such a crucial post. Cedric has sworn to the late emperor that he will endure Xaviera a hundred times—but after that, he intends to leave without ever looking back.