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东宫
A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and admiration as the 9th Princess, Xiao Feng is forced to leave the life that she has known in order to become the Crown Princess. Her husband, the black-bellied Crown Prince, holds the highest position second only to one, the Emperor. However, the Eastern Palace is the most dangerous place to be. For political reasons, the Prince has no choice but to marry the Princess from a foreign land. He has his own favored concubine while she has her own life. Two parallel lines begin to intersect in a place fraught with danger and deadly power play and buried somewhere deep inside are memories that have yet to resurface.
Princess Mingyuan of Li dynasty, the consort of Western Liang emperor, is fatally ill. Worried about peace between their countries, she decides to arrange a peace-making political marriage between the ninth princess of Western Liang and the crown prince of Li dynasty.
Princess Xiao Feng finds out about the arranged marriage and tries to find a way out of it. Meanwhile, the crown prince of Li and the fifth prince face difficulties on their journey to Western Liang.
Xiao Feng finds an injured man in the dunes and tries to save him. Li officials try to find the fifth prince amidst political schemings. Princess Ming Yuan learns of what happened to the crown prince and her health deteriorates further.
The second prince Li Chengye is sent to Western Liang to investigate the Dan chi people's involvement in the assassination of the crown prince. Princess Xiao Feng is returned home. She tries a series of different tactics to escape again. Li dynasty and Shuobo both send marriage proposals to Western Liang. Li Chengyin learns important information about his ancestry.
Li Chengyin plans to take revenge. Li Chengye takes over the investigation of the assassination.
Xiao Feng finds a loophole out of the marriage and decides to take refuge at her grandfather's camp. Princess Mingyuan's illness gets worse. Xiao Feng and Li Chengyin get to know each other better while constantly bickering.
Xiao Feng and Li Chengyin escape the Shuobo soldiers together. Prince Li Chengye continues his schemes to take over the crown prince position. Xiao Feng and Li Chengyin slowly begin to bond.
Xiao Feng and Li Chengyin go in search of backup forces. As per Li Chengyin's persistence, they decide to ask the Li military camp to help them defeat the Shuobo forces. Gu Jian secretly follows them and tries to protect Xiao Feng.
After bidding the Li forces goodbye, the Dan Chi soldiers set out for the king's camp. Xiao Feng insists they take Li Chengyin with them. Once they arrive, Li Chengyin has a hard time gaining the tribe's trust. Tieda Er Wang announces that anyone who can kill the white-eye wolf-king will be the one to marry his granddaughter.
Li Chengyin leaves the camp. He visits the Shuobo king to make a deal with him. He provides the Li army with a map of the Dan Chi territory. Xiao Feng waits for Gu Xiaowu to kill the wolf-king.
Gu Xiaowu asks for Xiao Feng's hand in marriage but Tieda Er Wang still has doubts about him and sets up a new challenge for him.
Prince Ye and the Li troops get ready for war, while the Dan Chi people get ready to hold a wedding.
Tieda Er Wang makes a deal with the fifth prince in exchange for the life of Dan Chi people. Xiao Feng learns the truth about everything.
Gao Xian and the Li forces take over Western Liang's palace. Xiao Feng is put on house arrest. She must make a difficult decision in regards to the alliance with Li dynasty, or face the destruction of her family.
Li Changyin chases Xiao Feng to the edge of the cliff overlooking the river of forgetfulness. Time jump to when Princess Xiao Feng has arrived at the Eastern Palace. She must adjust to the unfamiliar environment and the strict rules of the palace.
The emperor delays on choosing a new crown prince among the impatient anticipation of everyone else. A hunting trip is held that is attended by all. Princess Xiao Feng and Prince Chengyin meet for the first time.
Xiao Feng and A'Du explore the capital city. The emperor chooses a new crown prince. The wedding is set for a hundred days later.
The annual garden party is held. The princes and princesses compete in a poetry competition.
Xiao Feng and Gu Jian visit Mi Luo's establishment along with Ming Yue. Li Chengyin receives a gift to help with his cold and a football game is held.
General Zhao sets off for the Westlands as per crown prince's recommendation. Zhao Sese and Li Chengyin see him off. Li Yan and Li Chengye spy on them. Minister Gao and the empress discuss Li Chengyin's motives.
