Decades ago, before ascending the throne, Zhou Shilong was still an imperial prince.
The reigning monarch at the time was Emperor Beiming, but he was already gravely ill and had not long to live.
Because of his own flawed character, the Crown Prince was widely criticized and condemned by the people. Desperate to secure his succession to the throne, he acted with madness and cruelty, turning his vicious claws against his fellow imperial princes first.
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